Evaluating Terrorism within The Framework of Weber’s Ethics, Action and Authority Concepts

Abstract

The aim of this article is to decipher the fundamental relations between the superstructural features of terrorist organizations and Weber's concepts of politics, legitimacy, ethics and authority. In this context, it can be argued that terrorist organizations are more prone to Weber's ethic of conviction, value-rational (also affective/emotional) and charismatic authority. This position defines many features of terrorist organizations such as their perceptions of the world, forms of action and even organizational structure. For this reason, it is the aim of this article to contribute to better understanding of terrorist organizations in terms of their level of organization and structural functions and to better organization of political, economic, social and security measures in the struggle against terrorism.

Keywords

• Max Weber,the Ethic of Conviction,the Ethic of Responsibility,Types of Authority,Types of Action,Terrorism

Weber'in Ahlak, Eylem ve Otorite Kavramları Çerçevesinde Terörizmin Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Bu makalenin temel amacı terör örgütlerinin üst yapısal özellikleri ile Weber’in düşüncesindeki siyaset, meşruluk, ahlak ve otorite kavramları arasındaki temel ilişkileri deşifre etmektir. Bu kapsamda terör örgütlerinin Weber’in mutlak erekler ahlakı, değer-ussal (ayrıca duygusal) ve karizmatik otorite tiplerine daha yatkın konumlandığı söylenebilir. Bu konum terör örgütlerinin dünyaya bakış açılarından, eylem biçimlerine ve hatta örgütsel yapısına kadar bir çok özelliğini belirlemektedir. Bu nedenle  terör örgütlerinin örgütlenme düzeyi ve yapısal işleyişi bakımından daha iyi anlamlandırılmasına ve terörizmle mücadelede siyasi, ekonomik, sosyal ve güvenlik tedbirlerinin daha iyi organize edilebilmesine katkı sağlamak makalenin amaçları arasında yer almaktadır.

Keywords

• Max Weber,Mutlak Erekler Ahlakı,Sorumluluk Ahlakı,Otorite Tipleri,Eylem Tipleri,Terörizm

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