Rebel groups, insurgencies, and armed opposition groups are frequently labeled terrorists by the states they oppose. While there is no agreed upon definition of what constitutes acts of terrorism and states and academics alike struggle to define the concept, it is clear that being labeled a terrorist group has consequences for that group, both politically and financially. The label undermines its legitimacy at home and abroad, and as a result, groups find the need to contest that label and do so in a variety of ways. As Renner and Spencer argue: “the word ‘terrorism’ is not simply a value-free concept but a discursive label with normative implications” (Renner & Spencer, 2012: 7).