Naslov
Controversy over the Sarajevo assassination – Is it a terrorist act?
(Prijepori oko sarajevskog atentata - je li riječ o terorističkom aktu?)

Autori
Bilandžić, Mirko ; Lucić, Danijela

Izvornik
Diogen pro kultura magazin (2296-0937) 11 (2015); 131-142

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, ostalo, ostalo

Ključne riječi
Sarajevo assassination ; terrorism ; state terrorism ; First World War
(sarajevski atentat ; terorizam ; državni terorizam ; Prvi svjetski rat)

Sažetak
The event that marked the 28th of June 1914 and which in world history indicates the immediate cause of the beginning of the First World War also means facing the world with the power of terrorism as well as the effects of a terrorist act in the form of assassination. This paper argues that assassination in Sarajevo is a terrorist act with characteristics of state- sponsored terrorism. The conclusion is made on the following basis: analysis (theoretical analysis, frequency analysis, critical evaluation) of the definition of the phenomenon of terrorism and assassination as the modus operandi of terror, synthesizing these findings and critical evaluation of the role of the assassination in political history. The constant feature of terrorism is its political utility and strategic instrumental rationality and assassination in history proved to be a very effective tool for achieving high utilization of terrorism and strategic effects of terrorism, which put terrorism in the framework of the phenomenon that has total power attributes. The elements that define terrorism are the strategic use of terror, the asymmetry of violence, focusing on non-combat targets, spreading fear as a mean of influence and coercion to the general public, seizing power and achievement of political goals.The assassination is premeditated, intentional, targeted and unlawful attack on the life of prominent person which has a political goal. The assassination in Sarajevo was carried out by members of the Serbian nationalist movement who advocated the unificationof South Slavs and that resulted in the formation of a secret terrorist organization that stands behind the whole event. The policy objective, which directed assassination, was a South Slavic unification that was achieved in 1919 with the Treaty of Versailles after the end of the First World War, so it is possible to speak about the successful example of the classic state terrorism with delayed real effects.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Politologija, Sigurnosne i obrambene znanosti, Povijest

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