'Old' vs. 'New' Terrorism: What's in a Name?

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作者：

Gofas, Andreas ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Sheffield, Dept Polit, Sheffield S10 2TN, S Yorkshire, England

[2] Pante Univ Athens, Dept Int & European Studies, Athens, Greece

来源：

ULUSLARARASI ILISKILER-INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | 2012年 / 8卷 / 32期

关键词：

Old Terrorism; New Terrorism; Evolution and Revolution of Terrorist Activity;

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中图分类号：

D81 [国际关系];

学科分类号：

030207 ;

摘要：

The question of "old" versus "new" terrorism has been debated vigorously. Proponents of "new terrorism" point to a radical transformation in the character of terrorism, while skeptics point out that today's terrorism is not a fundamentally or qualitatively new phenomenon but grounded in an evolving historical context. In this paper I take stoke of the debate by means of juxtaposing ideal types of "traditional" and "new" terrorism along the axis of five distinguishing variables: organizational structure; operational range; motives; tactics; and attitude towards the Westphalian system. The analysis reveals several similarities, instead of rigid distinctions, that point in favour of evolution rather the revolution of terrorist activity. Article, thus, question both the analytical value and empirical veracity of "new terrorism".

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页数：15

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