Terrorisme
Abstract
Terrorism - This article attempts to examine political terrorism. The purpose of terrorism is not to dissolve the legal system but to dissociate oneself from it in order to improve it. The author constructed a model to examine how the legal order has been established: (i) the in¬ dividual wanting to protect his person and his possessions; (2) the individual associating himself with others; (3) the Legal Order developing an identity of its own; (4) the individual accepting the Legal Order’s interests beyond his individual ones. The individual may be convinced that the Legal Order does not fulfil its duties properly. There are three possible reactions: one can submit, and as a consequence identify oneself with the tyrant; one can also retreat, suicide being the most extreme form. When the individual rebels, the Legal Order reacts to his revolt. The author points out that in an ideological conflict the individual seldom acts alone, that women often play an important role and that the conflict is often imported from abroad. Ultimately every revolution results in a stronger Legal Order.
How to Cite:
Nagel, W. & Lievens, S., (1972) “Terrorisme”, Tijdschrift voor Sociale Wetenschappen 17(2), 135–156. doi: https://doi.org/10.21825/tvsw.95909
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