Violent Political Actor
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A Violent Political Actor is an political actor that engages in political violence as a means to achieve political goals.
- Context:
- They can (typically) perform acts intended to create fear or coerce a population or government in furtherance of political objectives (such as targeted assassinations, and bombings) - acts that are generally considered outside the norms of civilized behavior and are usually condemned by the international community.
- It can range from being an Violent Political Individual to being an Violent Political Group.
- It can range from being a State-Sponsored Violent Political Actor and Non-State Sponsored Violent Political Actor.
- It can use tactics generally considered outside warfare's bounds, often targeting civilians.
- It can range from being an Ideologically-Motivated Violent Political Actor, religiously-motivated or ethnically-motived.
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- Example(s):
- a Violent Political Individual, such as:
- a Non-State Sponsored Violent Political Individual, such as:
- Ted Kaczynski (the Unabomber), who engaged in a bombing campaign in the United States to promote his anti-technology ideology.
- Eleazar Ben Simon, who ...
- a State Sponsored Violent Political Individual, such as:
- Carlos the Jackal, a Venezuelan revolutionary who committed several bombings, assassinations, and hostage takings in the 1970s and 1980s.
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- a Violent Political Leader, such as: Adolf Hitler.
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- a Non-State Sponsored Violent Political Individual, such as:
- a Violent Political Individual, such as:
- the 9/11 Attackers, including Osama bin Ladden and Muhammad Atta.
- Irish Republican Army who engaged in bombings and other acts of violence in pursuit of Irish independence.
- Judaic Zealots.
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- a Violent Political Individual, such as:
- Counter-Example(s):
- A Non-Violent Political Actor, such as:
- A Peaceful Diplomat engaging in peaceful negotiations.
- A Non-Violent Political Activist participating in a non-violent protest.
- A voter participating in an election.
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- A Non-Violent Political Actor, such as:
- See: Terrorist, Freedom Fighter, Insurgent, Guerrilla.