Terrorism and International Law

Authors

Louis René Beres, Purdue University

Abstract

Everyone, it seems, is opposed to terrorism. Yet from the perspective of international law, not every insurgency is terroristic. Indeed, in a world that continues to deprive millions of individuals of the minimum standards of human dignity, certain insurgencies are fundamentally law-enforcing (a condition that should be especially familiar to all those who celebrate the American Revolution of 1776). With such facts as a starting point, this paper will identify the differences between lawful and unlawful insurgency under international law.

Recommended Citation

Beres, Louis René (1988) "Terrorism and International Law," Florida Journal of International Law: Vol. 3: Iss. 3, Article 1.
Available at: https://scholarship.law.ufl.edu/fjil/vol3/iss3/1