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Running head: NEW TERRORISM 1

The Problematic Concept of ‘New Terrorism’

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NEW TERRORISM 2

The Problematic Concept of ‘New Terrorism’

Terrorism has been experienced in society since time immemorial. However, the

understanding of terror and terrorism has changed over time and has mainly received widespread

attention at the end of the 20

century and in the 21

. There is a school of thought which refers

to the current state of terrorism as ‘new terrorism.’ The basic argument of this school is that the

new wave of ‘religious terrorism’ has been revolutionary and largely distinct from what has

previously been termed as secular terrorism. The concept of new terrorism is a highly

controversial one and it requires extensive analysis and study. This paper focuses on debunking

the concept, tactics included in it, and arguments supporting and those opposing the notion as

well. Although proponents of ‘new terrorism’ advance the idea that contemporary terrorism has

been revolutionary, a comparison between the concept and traditional terrorism reveals more

similarities than differences and blurs the boundary between the two.

Background on Terrorism

The term new terrorism came into existence in the 1990s but advanced mainly after the

9/11 attacks on U.S soil. According to Walter Laqueur, historian, journalist, and political

commentator, the idea of ‘new’ was mainly confined within academy in the 1990s (Laqueur,

1999). The unprecedented attacks in 2001 pushed the idea of a new wave of terrorism which was

more violent and had different tactics to public domain and even policy developments.

Therefore, historically, new terrorism is a notion which is approximately two decades old and

was largely affected and propagated by 9/11 attacks and the war on terror that followed.

Proponents of this notion, therefore, generally believe that the current model of terrorism is the

new terrorism whose changes and differences from traditional terrorism will be discussed in this

paper.

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Running head: NEW TERRORISM 1 The Problematic Concept of ‘New Terrorism’ Name Institution NEW TERRORISM 2 The Problematic Concept of ‘New Terrorism’ Terrorism has been experienced in society since time immemorial. However, the understanding of terror and terrorism has changed over time and has mainly received widespread attention at the end of the 20th century and in the 21st. There is a school of thought which refers to the current state of terrorism as ‘new terrorism.’ The basic argument of this school is that the new wave of ‘religious terrorism’ has been revolutionary and largely distinct from what has previously been termed as secular terrorism. The concept of new terrorism is a highly controversial one and it requires extensive analysis and study. This paper focuses on debunking the concept, tactics included in it, and arguments supporting and those opposing the notion as well. Although proponents of ‘new terrorism’ advance the idea that contemporary terrorism has been revolutionary, a comparison between the concept and traditional terrorism reveals more similarities than differences and blurs the boundary between the two. Background on Terrorism The term new terrorism came into existence in the 1990s but advanced mainly after the 9/11 attacks on U.S soil. According to Walter Laqueur, historian, journalist, and political commentator, the idea of ‘new’ was mainly confined within academy in the 1990s (Laqueur, 1999). The unprecedented attacks ...
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