History of terrorism
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What is terrorism?
Terrorism is distinguished from other acts of violence, and from war, by always having these four characteristics:
- Terrorists violate the rules of modern warfare, established in acts called the Geneva Conventions and Hague Conventions; or they are actors (e.g., sub-state group...
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