17N's Philosophy of Terror: An Analysis of the 17 November Revolutionary Organization

by Ioanne K. Lekea

Overview

This book uses a cross-disciplinary approach to examine the creation, development, ideology, and practice of the Marxist terrorist group 17N.

Were the members of 17N individuals with high moral principles, as they claimed, who did their best to protect the civilians who happened to be within their field of operations? Or were they simply violent guerillas who prioritized successful assassinations of their targets at any cost? The textual analysis of this book addresses these questions and studies 17N from inception to the time when its members were arrested, providing a uniquely thorough examination of the organization manifestos and its correlation to the group's ideology and actual practices.

17N's Philosophy of Terror: An Analysis of the 17 November Revolutionary Organization first outlines the political and ideological framework of 17? and then describes their terrorist strategy and tactics. The authors consider these operations in the context of the manifestos that followed the terrorist acts, and conclude the work by addressing the events following the apprehension of 17N members—the trial, the verdicts, the appeal trial, and the conclusion of appeal trial.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798216040866
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	02/10/2014
Series:	PSI Guides to Terrorists, Insurgents, and Armed Groups
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	232
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	7 - 17 Years

About the Author

Ioanna K. Lekea, PhD, is lecturer at the Hellenic Air Force Academy, Greece. She received a doctorate in military ethics from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the Technical University of Athens.
Ioanna K. Lekea, PhD, is lecturer at the Hellenic Air Force Academy, Greece. She received a doctorate in military ethics from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the Technical University of Athens.

Table of Contents

Preface
1. 17N's Ideology and Self Identification
2. The Right to Resort to Revolutionary Action through the Eyes (and the Texts) of 17N
3. The Operational Dimension of 17N's Ethics: Strategic Theory and Tactical Choices
4. Who Gets the Blame for the Collateral Victim? Coauthored with Ourania Hatzidaki
5. The Moral Argumentation as Presented in 17N's Trial
Appendix A: 17N Proclamations
Appendix B: 17N Attacks
Appendix C: 17N Members List and Their Convictions
Notes
Bibliography
Index