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Wilkinson taught the terrorism course which was aimed at influencing future state and corporate personnel: "I would hope that our graduates would put their training to good use in government, industry, the armed forces, the Foreign Office or the law."
 
Wilkinson taught the terrorism course which was aimed at influencing future state and corporate personnel: "I would hope that our graduates would put their training to good use in government, industry, the armed forces, the Foreign Office or the law."
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In the following, I wasn't sure what "state prescription" in this context meant. Does it mean that the state defines who is a terrorist and who is not? Haven't they always done that? This may be my denseness speaking but I think if I don't understand it, others may not, too.
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It recommended the use of state prescription of terrorist organisations - a key mechanism used by states to condemn acts of terrorism committed by enemies whilst exonerating allies.

Revision as of 14:12, 26 September 2008

Did Wilkinson himself say the following quote? need to spell that out.

Wilkinson taught the terrorism course which was aimed at influencing future state and corporate personnel: "I would hope that our graduates would put their training to good use in government, industry, the armed forces, the Foreign Office or the law."

In the following, I wasn't sure what "state prescription" in this context meant. Does it mean that the state defines who is a terrorist and who is not? Haven't they always done that? This may be my denseness speaking but I think if I don't understand it, others may not, too.

It recommended the use of state prescription of terrorist organisations - a key mechanism used by states to condemn acts of terrorism committed by enemies whilst exonerating allies.