Why classification should start with target selection, not rhetoric, motive-guessing, or political branding.
My article in Studies in Conflict & Terrorism argues that the terrorism/guerrilla distinction turns on whom the violence is aimed at, not on what its authors say about themselves. The Substack post explains the framework and why it matters for analysts and for public debate.
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