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2022 N2 (2)
DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPT OF „TERRORISM“ – AN IMPORTANT PRECONDITION FOR THE SUCCESSFUL FIGHT AGAINST IT
Davit Sujashvili
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59172/2667-9876/2022-2/38-43
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ABSTRACT

The first official definition of the term ‘terrorism’ was provided in the supplement forthe Académie Française dictionary published in 1798, which defined „terrorism“ as a „system, orregime of terror“1, Robespierre’s method of governance was given as an example, which entailedcruel treatment of the enemies of the revolution. That method turned out to be contagious for theopposition as well, which had not restrained from terror in order to achieve its political goals. Duringthe brief reign of the Paris Commune (in 1871), one of the main elements of terrorism, namelyhostage taking, was widely used.

Keywords: terrorism, global threat, human rights
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