![]() A nuanced examination of what each term actually means shows that while closely related, they are nevertheless analytically discrete. Both counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency have often been used to describe similar state activities, but they are not interchangeable. ![]() ![]() Yet they do hold more objective meaning as well, though the difference between the two can sometimes be confusing. Repression, military and paramilitary action, and systematic human rights abuses are often justified in their name. ‘Counter-terrorism’ and ‘counter-insurgency’ as they are popularly understood are rhetorically loaded concepts.
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