Key Forces Influencing The Trend Of Terrorism

Terrorism is a trend which spans centuries, continents and ideologies. It is the act of committing violence against others, be they civilian, military or governments in order to raise awareness about a group, ideology or cause. Throughout history terrorism has been influenced by many forces but three key forces have shaped this trend the most significantly. Religion is often a driving force for acts of terror especially when the perpetrators of terrorism believe their religious practices and views are being oppressed. Another major force influencing this trend is, therefore, oppression as this is often a motivating force for acts of terror not only focused on religion but over oppression of cultures and political views for example. The most important influence on the trend of terrorism is technology. Although this force is not the motivation behind acts of terror, it is central to how acts of terrorism are carried out and is also a major force for counter terrorism. The effects of terrorist attack depend on the nature and magnitude of the attacks. The effects have both long and short
The key force influencing the trend of terrorism in this case was, therefore, religious. As with other cases of terrorism, this is often the most important force bringing people to commit acts of terror. As argued by David Starkey, “The similarity to the later terrorist acts is their motivation is the same. They were convinced that their religion is the ultimate truth and if the government does not acknowledge that, they must be eliminated”. Other historians view Starkey’s argument as overly simplistic. However, it is clear that religion has been and remains to be a driving force for acts of