The Differences between Traditional Terrorism and Contemporary Terrorism and its Implications for Global Security

Authors

Shimaa Samir Muhammad Hussein, Head of the Department of International Relations at the Faculty of International Relations & Strategic and Future Studies at the British University AHUMI in London & editor-in-chief of the Journal of Extremism and Armed Groups - the Arab Democratic Center in Berlin.Follow

Abstract

The phenomenon of international terrorism has developed with the development of humanity and the development of means of communications and armament technology. To produce new generations of terrorist organizations that differ in terms of structure, goals, and tactics from the first generations, and with the development of the generations of terrorist organizations, their repercussions have also developed on the various levels, whether on the political, economic, or social levels, and not only on the security and military levels. research question is : What are the differences between traditional terrorism and contemporary terrorism, and what are the repercussions of contemporary terrorism on global security? The study reached the conclusion that: The adaptation of terrorist organizations and their exploitation of the technological development that occurred helped them to increase the harm to societies and humanity as a whole, with losses that exceed the losses of a comprehensive war on all sectors, which requires keeping pace with this development and the adaptation resulting from the performance of contemporary terrorist organizations with an opposite development on the level. Mechanisms to combat terrorism, both military and civilian.

Recommended Citation

Samir Muhammad Hussein, Shimaa (2023) "The Differences between Traditional Terrorism and Contemporary Terrorism and its Implications for Global Security," The World Research of Political Science Journal: Vol. 6: Iss. 2, Article 9.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/wrpsj/vol6/iss2/9