Terrorism and Globalization

Defining Terrorism

Terrorism: Global Phenomenon • Prior to 1968 Terrorism was a domestic/internal

problem for a state – Three factors of transnational terrorism

• Expansion of Commercial Air Travel– Hijackings skyrocketed

• Televised News Coverage – Message to the masses or show public a threat

• Broad political and ideological interest – Relationships of convenience

– Decade of Terror – 1980-90• Decrease in deadly and indiscriminate targets

– Fall of Marx-Leninist terrorist groups decrease, while a rise in militant Islamic terrorist groups

• Increase in sophistication of attacks• Increase in use of suicide

Globalization and Terror

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Technology and Terrorism

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Combating Terrorism • Requires collaboration from governments and

non-government organizations– Difficult process today• Disagreement on definition of terrorism • Disagreement on who is a terrorist • Disagreement on how to deal with terrorist• Easy to silence messenger, but not the message

– Global Counter-Terrorism Network (GCTN)• America’s “War on Terror”

– War on non-state organization and ideology seems impossible to beat?

– Does war on terror create terror?– Is it’s purpose to impose an Orwellian System?