Terrorism

In: Public choice, Band 111, Heft 1-2, S. 9-18

Abstract

Argues that the perception of terrorism as good or evil depends on particular circumstances & entails a normative judgment; examples of historical & more recent terrorist activities are offered. The heterogeneous nature of contemporary terrorist groups is described, along with their relationships with nation states. The particular relevance of religion & geography to terrorist activities, goals, & recruitment is discussed. A distinction is made between stationary & nonstationary terrorist groups, & the asymmetric nature of terrorist war in the 21st century is described. The terrorist attacks by al Qaeda on 11 Sept 2001 against the US are cited as manifestations of this asymmetry; economic & other impacts & implications are considered. 14 References. K. Hyatt Stewart