Terrorism in the 21st century - selected aspects
Terrorism in the 21st century - selected aspects
Author(s): Krzysztof KarolczakSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Sociology, Security and defense, Studies in violence and power
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: terrorism; terrorist attack; suicide bomber; decapitation; “lone wolf”; chemical weapons; attacks using vehicles
Summary/Abstract: The article outlines selected aspects of terrorism in the 21st century. Taking into account the historical perspective, the modus operandi used by the perpetrators of attacks (suicide bomber, “lone wolf”) is described, together with examples of the most spectacular attacks: decapitation, use of chemical weapons, attacks with vehicles. Two charts accompany the text: “Number of terrorist attacks in the world (2006-2019)” and “Most active groups carrying out attacks in the world in 2019 by number of attacks”.
Journal: Terroryzm. Studia, analizy, prewencja
- Issue Year: 2022
- Issue No: 1 (1)
- Page Range: 243-261
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English
