Category: Terrorism

  • Terrorism Today: the Past, the Players, the Future

    Table of Contents Defining Terrorism Origins of State Terrorism Domestic Terrorism in the United States Radical Islam and the Threat to the United States References Defining Terrorism As Spindlove and Simonsen (2013) note, defining terrorism is quite challenging due to the many forms that it has taken throughout history. My own definition of terrorism would…

  • Terrorist Profiling from Various Perspectives

    Table of Contents Racial-Physical Profiling Psychological and Pathological Profiling Socioeconomic Profiling Conclusion References Identifying terrorists and thwarting their activities are some of the primary functions of anti-terrorism units. The fundamental responsibility for anti-terrorist groups is to distinguish between terrorists and non-terrorists. One of the ways that organizations identify radicals is through the use of a…

  • The Arab Spring and Terrorism

    Table of Contents The Arab Spring in Libya The Political and Social Impact of the Arab Spring Effect on Terrorism Conclusion References The Arab Spring refers to a wave of protests, coups, demonstrations, and civil wars that took place in several African and Asian countries between 2010 and 2012. The protests affected countries in North…

  • Terrorist Surveillance Techniques for Predicting and Identifying Terrorist Activities

    Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Overview of the Authors Position Assessment of Significant Facts Conclusion References Abstract The description of terrorist surveillance techniques and those who execute them is the purpose of this paper. The chapter from the book by Nance (2013) will be used as a rationale for analysis. Also, the types of surveillance…

  • Terrorist Weapons Sources and Extremist Attacks

    Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Overview of the Authors Position Assessment of Significant Facts Recommendations to Further Studies Conclusion References Abstract The paper is devoted to the investigation of terrorist groups weapons sources and the use of various means of attacks by extremists. As a basis, the text from the book by Nance (2008) will…

  • How Terrorists Prepare for Attacks

    Table of Contents Abstract Overview of the Authors Position Assessment of Significant Facts Recommendations to Further Studies Conclusion References Abstract The analysis of the material from the book Terrorist Recognition Handbook: A Practitioners Manual for Predicting and Identifying Terrorist Activities by Nance (2008) allows drawing conclusions regarding the measures used by terrorists to prepare attacks.…

  • War on Terrorism: The Modern Perspective

    Table of Contents War on Terrorism: Then and Now Waging War: Considering the Key Arguments Conclusion References The terrorist attack that occurred on September 11, 2001, has changed the perspective of American citizens on the phenomenon of terrorism and its implications forever. What seemed to be a horrendous yet distant notion has become a devastating…

  • Terrorism History in the United States

    Table of Contents The Eighteenth and the Nineteenth Centuries Terrorism in the Twentieth Century The Twenty-First Century Conclusion References Terrorism is widely known as a social problem that poses a threat to people all over the world. The issue in question has a long history in the United States. The countrys population is extremely diverse…

  • Vital Issues of Terrorism and Ways to Counter Terrorism

    International Terrorism and the Essential Elements of the Phenomenon of Terrorism In the twenty-first century, when most controversial situations and disagreements among individual communities and even countries are still resolved through armed conflicts, the problem of terrorism is particularly acute. The evolution of weapons and the development of technology have led to a significant inflow…

  • Terrorist Campaigns of Extremist Organizations

    Table of Contents Introduction Extremist Groups Identification Personal Understanding Theoretical Hypothesis The usefulness of the Selected Hypothesis Conclusion References Introduction The spread of terrorism on a global scale has a number of prerequisites and causal factors. The demands that criminals make against the authorities, as a rule, are based on several forms, implying the ultimate…