terrorism

thumb|upright=1.35|The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center burning during the [[September 11 attacks planned by Osama bin Laden and carried out by al-Qaeda in New York City on September 11, 2001]] Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is the use of violence against non-combatants to achieve political or ideological aims. The term is used in this regard primarily to refer to intentional violence during peacetime or in the context of war against non-combatants. There are various different definitions of terrorism, with no universal agreement about it. Different defin

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Terrorism is the use of violence against ordinary people (rather than soldiers) to achieve political or ideological goals, typically during peacetime or as part of armed conflict. The term has no single agreed-upon definition, and different groups may define it differently depending on their perspective.

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Research

19,205 papers

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[Terrorism and human behavior].L'Encephale · 2018
[Psychiatric aspects of terrorism].Der Nervenarzt · 2020
Conventional terrorism and critical care.Critical care medicine · 2005
Terrorism, suicide bombing, fear and mental health.International review of psychiatry (Abingdon, England) · 2007

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Contents

Etymology and definition
Etymology
Definition
History
Pre-modern terrorism
Birth of modern terrorism (1850–1890s)
Modern terrorism (1900–present)
Types of terrorism
Religious terrorism
Causes and motivations
Choice of terrorism as a tactic
Causes motivating terrorism
Personal and social factors
Democracy and domestic terrorism
Perpetrators
Non-state groups
Funding
Tactics
Attack types
Media spectacle
Mass media
Terrorism and tourism
Counterterrorism strategies
Terrorism research
International agreements
Response in the United States
Ending terrorist groups
State and state sponsored-terrorism
State terrorism
State-sponsored terrorism
Impact and debate
Pejorative use
Databases
Infographics
See also
Notes and references
Bibliography
Further reading
United Kingdom
External links

Modern terrorism, evolving from earlier iterations, employs various tactics to pursue political goals, often leveraging fear as a strategic tool to influence decision makers. By targeting densely populated public areas such as transportation hubs, airports, shopping centers, tourist attractions, and nightlife venues, terrorists aim to instil widespread insecurity, prompting policy changes through psychological manipulation and undermining confidence in security measures.