State terrorism refers to acts of terrorism conducted by a state against foreign targets or against its own people There is neither an academic nor an international legal consensus regarding the proper definition of the word "terrorism". Many...
State terrorism refers to acts of terrorism conducted by a state against foreign targets or against its own people There is neither an academic nor an international legal consensus regarding the proper definition of the word "terrorism". Many scholars believe that the actions of governments can be labelled "terrorism". For example, using the term 'terrorism' to mean violent action used with the predominant intention of causing terror, Paul James and Jonathan Friedman distinguish between state terrorism against non-combatants and state terrorism against combatants, including 'Shock and Awe' tactics: