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State terrorism as Greatest Threat to Mankind

Summary/Abstract: By opposing the widespread view that modern terrorism is a typical form of violent non-state activities, the author uses historical and conceptual analyses to show that state terrorism poses greatest danger with farthestreaching effects. Terrorism is intrinsically intertwined with the exercising of power by contemporary states and its aim is to destroy, injure and intimidate civilians. Examples of violent interference with internal matters of other countries in the second half of the 20th century is primarily associated with aggressive policies of the USA and USSR. After investigating numerous examples of contemporary forms of state terrorism in the last two decades, we can establish the common features of this threat epitomized in violating international law and implementing double standards. State terrorism directly jeopardizes the development of democracy and enjoying sovereignty. The author concludes that withering away of the state is not yet imminent in spite of the globalization process and that it is necessary to find ways of handling current and future acts of power abuse that can lead to state terrorism.

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