Final Draft Thesis Paper.pdf - Brandeis University
Final Draft Thesis Paper.pdf - Brandeis University
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andtheagenciesoftheState,withtheaudiencecomprisingthetargetgroups,thegeneralpopulationandtheinternationalcommunity.Theaudienceisequally,ifnotmoreimportantthantheactualvictimsofterrorism”(Chari,34‐35).Theeverincreasingamountsofcommunicationtechnologieswidenthestageforterroristorganizations.Television,radio,printmediaandtheInternetbringlivecoverageofeventstoviewersacrosstheglobe.Fortheterrorist,thereisusuallyanongoingpersonalstruggle.Thismayincludeeventsofembarrassment,repression,orharassment.Secondly,theterroristisexpectedtohaveextremeviewsandbeliefs.Hisorherbeliefsaremoreextremethanothersinhisorhersituation.Thirdly,fortheterroristthereisverylittleroomforflexibility.Eventsanddecisionsareseenintermsofblackandwhite.Thereisaneedforresponsibility,blameandretaliation.Lastly,aterroristusuallyholds“acapacitytosuppressallmoralconstraintsagainstharminginnocentswhetherduetoinstinctoracquiredfactors,individuals,orgroupforces”(Maham&Griset,11).Beliefsofmoralityarediscardedinordertoachievetheactofviolence. Manyterroristsexperienceviolencegrowingup.Theyoftencomefrommarginalizedcommunities,wheretheyfeelneglected.Oftentheseareasexperienceviolence,deathanddestructionasapartofeverydaylife.Theyknowfromfirsthandexperiencethatviolencehurtsthoseinvolved.Terroristsbelievethatiftheyuseviolenceagainsttheirmightyenemy,itwillhurtthemaswell(Ardila,12).Actsofterrorallowindividualswhofeelwrongedtofeelpowerfulthroughtheuseoffear(Ardila,10).16
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