User:Ed Gonsalves

What does the term 'Political Violence' mean?

I can find no clear definition of the term Political Violence (PV) in the various references and academic scripts that I read.Trust me this is not an exhaustive reading on the subject.

Nevertheless, can we use this page to begin to agree on the various definitions of the term that exist or may exist. Currently we are re-directed towards the term Political Terrorism as the nearest understanding we have. Are the two the same? What delineates them?

I have no strong tendencies of my own at the moment save to say that the idea that the term Political Violence must be primarily attributed to wars, military conflicts and those violences instigated and committed by the state seems somehow insufficient.

I look forward to experiencing definitions from the various disciplines and perspectives within which we utilise the term.

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