Terrorism Terrorism is also a form of unconventional warfare and psychological warfare.
Terrorism is also often recognizable by a following statement from the perpetrators Violence--According to Walter Laqueur of the Center for Strategic and international Studies, the only general characteristic of terrorism generally agreed upon is that terrorism involves violence and the threat of violence.". Psychological impact and fear--The attack was carried out in such a way as to maximize the severity and length of the psychological impact. attack national symbols to show their power and to shake the foundation of the country or society they are opposed to. Perpetrated for a Political Goal-- their perpetration for a political purpose, the change is desired so badly that failure is seen as a worse outcome than the deaths of civilians.
Types of terrorism
Civil Disorders – A form of collective violence interfering with the peace, security, and normal functioning of the community.
Political Terrorism – Violent criminal behaviour designed primarily to generate fear in the community, or substantial segment of it, for political purposes.
Non-Political Terrorism – Terrorism that is not aimed at political purposes but which exhibits “conscious design to create and maintain high degree of fear for coercive purposes, but the end is individual or collective gain rather than the achievement of a political objective.”
Quasi-Terrorism – The activities incidental to the commission of crimes of violence that are similar in form and method to genuine terrorism but which nevertheless lack its essential ingredient. It is not the main purpose of the quasi-terrorists to induce terror in the immediate victim as in the case of genuine terrorism, but the quasi-terrorist uses the modalities and techniques of the genuine terrorist and produces similar consequences and reaction. For example, the fleeing felon who takes hostages is a quasi-terrorist, whose methods are similar to those of the genuine terrorist but whose purposes are quite different.
Limited Political Terrorism – Genuine political terrorism is characterized by a revolutionary approach; limited political terrorism refers to “acts of terrorism which are committed for ideological or political motives but which are not part of a concerted campaign to capture control of the State.
Official or State Terrorism –"referring to nations whose rule is based upon fear and oppression that reach similar to terrorism or such proportions.” It may also be referred to as Structural Terrorism defined broadly as terrorist acts carried out by governments in pursuit of political objectives, often as part of their foreign policy.
