The New Terrorism Revisited: Some Remarks on Terrorism Evolution and Its Strategic Significance After 9/11
The New Terrorism Revisited: Some Remarks on Terrorism Evolution and Its Strategic Significance After 9/11
Author(s): Marek MadejSubject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, Studies in violence and power
Published by: Wydział Nauk Politycznych i Studiów Międzynarodowych UW
Keywords: new terrorism; Al Qaeda; 9/11; superterrorism; cyberterrorism
Summary/Abstract: The article discusses main evolutionary trends in terrorism after 9/11. Analysing the phenomenon globally and with reference to the concept of so called “new terrorism”, the articles points out the continuation of majority of trends in terrorism’ evolution from the past, particularly on motivational and organizational level. The study stresses, however, significant quantitative growth in terrorist acts and changes in their geographical distributions. In addition, the article analyses reasons why the risks of super- and cyberterrorism did not materialized fully in last decades.
Journal: Studia Politologiczne
- Issue Year: 63/2022
- Issue No: 63
- Page Range: 7-23
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English