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Perspective

May 6, 2010

The Development of Terrorism As An International Crime

Because of divergent viewpoints about the definition of terrorism, there currently is no internationally agreed upon anti-terrorism treaty on the books, writes Asian Udoh.

By Asian Udoh

International terrorism is not a new phenomenon, but a centuries-old plague that has now spread throughout the modern-day world. Yet there remains unresolved issues as to what constitutes international terrorism and the possibilities for developing it any further in international criminal law. The terror attacks in New York City and Washington D.C. on Sept. 11, 2001 and the subsequent efforts by the U.S., England and many other nations to bu...

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