Fear, anxiety and the state of terror
Document Type
Journal Article
Publisher
Routledge
Faculty
Faculty of Education and Arts, Computer and Security Science
School
School of Communication and Arts / Centre for Research in Entertainment, Arts, Technology, Education and Communications
RAS ID
10128
Funders
Australian Research Council
Grant Number
ARC Number : DP0559707
Abstract
There is no internationally accepted, unitary definition of terrorism. A brief review of the literature reveals over 100 definitions.1 The League of Nations defines terrorism as “criminal acts directed against a state [. . .] intended or calculated to create a state of terror in the minds of particular persons, group of persons or general public.” In the United States it is defined variously as the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce in furtherance of political or social objectives. The United Kingdom defines it as “the use of violence for political ends and includes any use of violence for the purpose of putting the public or any section of the public in fear.” In Australia, terrorism is defined by the Australian Defence Force as the “use or threatened use of violence for political ends or for the purpose of putting the public or any section of the public in fear.”
DOI
10.1080/10576100903555796
Comments
Aly, A. , & Green, L. R. (2010). Fear, anxiety and the state of terror. Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 33(3), 268-281. Available here