| ID | 095289 |
| Title Proper | Karl Heinzen and the intellectual origins of modern terror |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Bessner, Daniel ; Stauch, Michael |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Scholars have long recognized the importance of Karl Heinzen's Mord und Freiheit in the history of terrorist thought. Yet the translation most scholars have relied on-1881s Murder and Liberty-is incomplete. Our new translation reveals four elements omitted from the 1881 translation. First, Heinzen conceived of terrorism as a transnational phenomenon. Second, he provided a material justification for terrorist tactics. Third, Heinzen viewed terrorism as both a tool to impel human society to progress and as a "progressive" tool of violence. Finally, he argued in favor of the primary modern tactic of terrorism-the indiscriminate bombing of civilians. |
| `In' analytical Note | Terrorism and Political Violence Vol. 22, No. 2; Apr-Jun 2010: p.143 - 176 |
| Journal Source | Terrorism and Political Violence Vol. 22, No. 2; Apr-Jun 2010: p.143 - 176 |
| Key Words | 1848 ; German - Americans ; Karl Heinzen ; Mord und Freiheit ; Radicalism ; Revolutionaries ; Theories of Terrorism |