Terrorism Summary

Terrorism and Drugs The term narcoterrorism has entered the popular lexicon as a shorthand to refer to the complex relationship between the illicit drug trade and terrorism. The term, however, has oft... Read more

Terrorism, Fears Of Terrorism, the unpredictable and apparently random use of violence against civilians and governments to create fear and to disrupt society, has been used for centuries as a means t... Read more

Financing Terrorism: Money for the Cause The Conflict Measures to deprive terrorists of their funding must be part of any effort to counter the threat of terrorism. This endeavor is complicated by fin... Read more

Terrorism Terrorism became an issue of worldwide concern in the last third of the twentieth century. Terrorist tactics were not new; they had been used for centuries before being defined as terrorism.... Read more

Terrorism and Science When the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was proposed in 2002, President George W. Bush (b. 1946) noted that "in the war against terrorism, America's vas... Read more

Terrorism Introduction Terrorism as a form of war has gained popularity among rebels, anarchists, and radical religious groups in the past fifty years. Though hardly a new form of warfare, it has take... Read more

“Small groups of terrorists can do tremendous damage.... That is really the essence of terrorism—to intimidate and influence a far wider audience.” —Philip Wilcox, former co... Read more

The definition of terrorism lies in the gray area that exists between crime and war, although experts disagree as to its approximate location. Some professionals who have spent their careers closely f... Read more