Andreas Behnke's Fall 2002 POSC 303 Final Paper Structural Outline.
Section I: History and Definitions.
Terrorism and terrorists have been around as long as man has existed. The Trojan Horse, the death of Julius Caesar, the Boston Tea Party, Sherman's March to the Sea, the Holocaust, and the events of 11 September 2001 are all examples of acts of terrorism. Rubik Egoryan, President, Strategic Research Center in Armenia, stated in a paper written shortly after the events of 9-11, "Terrorism as means of stopping the right of life of people by means of violence and at the same time as means of terrorism has got into use since the early times of human society.""(http://iatp.r.am/grants/globalization/eng/main.htm, p.1) Although this view of terrorism is widely accepted by most, many groups, including the United Nations, still have not come to a definitive definition of terrorism they can all agree on "for over thirty years. According to Michael Jordan in his article, "Terrorism's Slippery Definition Eludes UN Diplomats-, (published in the Christian Science Monitor, 3 February 2002) this inability by the UN to come to a definition of terrorism leaves the door open for countries to define it as they see fit and under which circumstances they choose.
(http://www.globalpolicy.org/wtc/un/2002/0203definition.htm, p.1).
The differences between the many definitions are subtle in words alone, but differ greatly in meaning, especially when defining a "terrorist- from a "freedom-fighter-. Four definitions emulating these differences come from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), The Mitchell Commission, Title 22 of the United States Code, and the European Union (EU) Council of Ministers of Justice and Home Affairs. The FBI defines terrorism as, "the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.