Autor: Miryam Lindberg

Terrorism is a very complex phenomenon; rivers of ink have been used to explain what might spark the use of this kind of violence against society.

Terrorism is a very complex phenomenon; rivers of ink have been used to explain what might spark the use of this kind of violence against society.

Mr. Obama is betting the farm on his collectivist gamble to reshape individualistic America into a less exceptional and more European-styled society. Nonetheless, his efforts are already encountering stiff resistance since the culture of self-reliance and individualism is deeply rooted in the American ethos as part of the Anglo-American approach in which individuals take precedence over the interest of groups and reject government interventionism.

Mr. Obama is betting the farm on his collectivist gamble to reshape individualistic America into a less exceptional and more European-styled society. Nonetheless, his efforts are already encountering stiff resistance since the culture of self-reliance and individualism is deeply rooted in the American ethos as part of the Anglo-American approach in which individuals take precedence over the interest of groups and reject government interventionism.

For some people, that old scourge known as terrorism has turned into an existential threat to Western civilization while others considered this premise simply an overstatement. Terrorism is as controversial an issue as ever; not even its bloody deeds spur the necessary international consensus to define what constitutes terrorism. This paper seeks to analyze the current manifestations of terrorism, what fuels it, and some of the policy challenges that lie ahead to counter it in the new century.

For some people, that old scourge known as terrorism has turned into an existential threat to Western civilization while others considered this premise simply an overstatement. Terrorism is as controversial an issue as ever; not even its bloody deeds spur the necessary international consensus to define what constitutes terrorism. This paper seeks to analyze the current manifestations of terrorism, what fuels it, and some of the policy challenges that lie ahead to counter it in the new century.

The contemporarys global manifestation of terrorism known as jihadism is a new kind of challenge since deterrence becomes practically unattainable and its activity is not confined to national borders. The need to have a coherent strategy to confront this international menace has oftentimes led analysts to postulate conflicting avenues. There is no single answer to this threat; however, there are key elements of counterterrorist strategies that, depending on how policymakers use them, can actually make a difference in the uphill battle against terrorism.

The contemporarys global manifestation of terrorism known as jihadism is a new kind of challenge since deterrence becomes practically unattainable and its activity is not confined to national borders. The need to have a coherent strategy to confront this international menace has oftentimes led analysts to postulate conflicting avenues. There is no single answer to this threat; however, there are key elements of counterterrorist strategies that, depending on how policymakers use them, can actually make a difference in the uphill battle against terrorism.