Category: Terrorism

  • Targeted Killing: Counter-Terrorism

    Targeted killing represents a part of consequentialist philosophy in counter-terrorism since defining it as a suitable method to fight against the enemy depends mainly on the results of the operation. For example, removing an aggressive and known extremist leader who threatens to kill many civilians could potentially result in saving a significant number of innocent…

  • Counter Terrorism Methods and Their Effectiveness

    Terrorist groups can operate for a long time only with the support of the population or some part of it. This allows them to recruit new fighters, get the necessary resources, successfully hide, and conduct reconnaissance. However, such assistance may be lost by them. This happens, for instance, if the fear of punishment from the…

  • Terrorism: Understanding the Key Issues

    Table of Contents Introduction Understanding Terrorism Conclusion Reference List Introduction Terrorism remains a major challenge in many societies today. Terrorism is a necessary practice among many extremist groups in the Middle East. Many people in the West are against the practice because it creates fear and animosity. I had the opportunity to interview Sirajuddin Haqqani.…

  • The US Response to the Terrorism Threats

    Where the tactics of the weak confound the tactics of the strong? (Wilson and Kempfer, 2003). The statement where the tactics of the weak confound the tactics of the strong is used for the new non-technical tactics used by terrorists to make an attack. The devices used in the 9 / 11 attacks were box…

  • Terrorist Response Organizations

    Combating terrorism has become one of the major problems of humanity after the terrorist attack on the US World Trade Center in New York on September 11, 2001. Since then, the number of anti-terrorist and terrorist response organizations has significantly increased and cross-national links among them have also improved (Linden, 2007). The organizations started cooperating…

  • Religion and Middle Eastern Terrorism

    The Middle Eastern region is occupied by Muslims, Christians and Jews. Their constant conflicts have been attributed to the rise in modern terrorism across the region because it is apparent that terrorists from these regions are driven by their radical religious beliefs. It is also clear that not all members of the respective groups have…

  • Terrorism and the Media

    Table of Contents Introduction Islam, Terrorism, and the Media Conclusion Reference List Introduction Media is a powerful social tool that has a significant potential to sway the manner in which people think about societal ideologies. Media influence is very detrimental to some identified classes within the human society, especially groups that represent the minorities. The…

  • Terrorism Theories and Media Discourse

    Table of Contents Theoretical Comprehension of the Terrorism Phenomenon Mass Media Discourse Concerning Terrorism State of the Art in Combatting Terrorism Implications for the Future References Terrorism is one of the most dangerous phenomena of our time, which is becoming increasingly more threatening. The scale of terrorism and its interstate nature made it absolutely necessary…

  • Handling of the Terrorist Suspects According to the English Legislations

    Abstract The main aim of this study is to explore how terrorism suspects are handled in relation to English laws. English laws have been considerably restructured since time immemorial, but the pick of these legislations followed the September 11 attack of the US twin towers by the Al Qaeda affiliate group. The study examines some…

  • Terrorism in Northern Ireland and in Middle East

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction Nowadays, one of the most urgent issues of modern society is the problem of global terrorism. Every day new terroristic networks appear all over the world. Every day violent terroristic activity takes away the lives of innocent people. Unfortunately, today, this problem constitutes a serious menace…