@article{article_600833, title={INTRA-OR INTERNATIONAL VIOLENCE? THE ORIGINS OF ARMENIAN TERRORISM}, journal={Review of Armenian Studies}, pages={103–116}, year={2012}, keywords={Armenian Question,ASALA,JCAG,terrorism}, abstract={The violent re-emergence of the “Armenian Question” morethan 50 years after being internationally settled by the Treaty ofLausanne in 1923, has conveniently been placed in a narrative thatproves continuity in the Armenians’ struggle against the Turkishgovernment. It is attributed to a series of specific events that triggeredthe Armenian violence and a number of more general factors thatfacilitated its emergence. This narrative, however, is flawed. This papersuggests that the origins of the radicalization of Armenian youthgroups in the early 1970s was not a product of a century-old vendettaagainst the Turks, but resulted from an internal struggle for power andinfluence within the Armenian community. We also argue that thisintra-Armenian violence, which began in Beirut, Lebanon and thenspread internationally, has largely been overlooked by historians}, number={25}, publisher={Terazi Yayıncılık}