The post-9/11 “terrorism” discourse and its impact on nonstate actors: a comparative study of the LTTE and HamasToomey, M. and Singleton, B. E. (2014) The post-9/11 “terrorism” discourse and its impact on nonstate actors: a comparative study of the LTTE and Hamas. Asian Politics and Policy, 6 (2). pp. 183-198. ISSN 1943-0787 Full text not archived in this repository. It is advisable to refer to the publisher's version if you intend to cite from this work. See Guidance on citing. To link to this item DOI: 10.1111/aspp.12110 Abstract/SummaryIn the aftermath of the 2001 World Trade Center bombings, the application of the label “terrorist” to one of the parties in a given conflict can serve to deny political legitimacy, and can make possible the use of extreme measures to deal with them. This article compares the fortunes of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and Hamas. Through the use of an analysis of contemporary discourses relating to terrorism, it is argued that,in the post-9/11 world, successfully ascribing a nonstate opponent as a terrorist permits the use of overwhelming force. The discourse thus becomes a powerful political technology in the hands of state actors, regardless of the justification for its use.
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