Harmful Effects of terrorism

Terrorism has occurred throughout history, but today the world is experiencing a global rebirth
of attacks. Today it no longer affects only small societies, such as isolated third world countries
who fell victim to regular terrorist attacks, but the whole world is becoming more familiar with
Arab and Muslim names. The terrorist violence that is on the rise today has informed citizen all
over the world about different types of terrorism. Also with the resurgence the world is
experiencing of terrorism, the Nation's have been to do what they can to eliminate terrorism.
Terrorism can be defined as "the deliberate creation of fear to bring out political change."
(dictionary.com) All terrorist acts involve violence or the threat of violence. These violent acts
are usually committed by nongovernmental groups or individuals who are either part of or
officially serving in the military
All terrorist acts involve violence or the threat of violence. These violent acts are usually
committed by nongovernmental groups or individuals who are either part of or officially serving
in the military, law enforcement agencies, intelligence agencies, or other governmental
agencies of an established nation. Terrorists attempt not only to create panic but also to
weaken confidence in the government and the political leadership of the target country
Terrorism and its Effects on International Relations
Introduction
Over the years there have been significant changes in how terrorism is carried out. With the
changes in how terrorism is carried out there have also been dramatic changes in how countries
counter terrorist attacks. The modifications in the way a country counters these terrorist
attacks affects international relations of these countries. These issues bring about the question
of how have counter terrorism methods affected international relations. To answer this
question several things must be addressed which are, methodology, history of terrorism, and a
literature review of multiple authors that have discussed this subject.

Methodology
To evaluate the question, how have counter terrorism methods affected international relations,
several variables must be addressed. These variables include; demands made by the terrorist
group, the demands made after the attack by the country affected, the countrys enforcement
of these demands, and casualties of the attacks. These variables will change the outcome what
counter terrorism method will be used and this will in turn affect international relations. For
this question three cases will be looked at to show how these variables affect the outcome of
this question.
Some words must first be defined to understand the question fully:
1. Terrorism: the use of violence against primarily civilian targets with an intention to cause fear
and achieve political goals.
2. Counter: to respond in opposition to another force.
3. International relations: Foreign affairs; relations among countries. (Answers.com 2008)
This question will be examined using case studies. Case studies are the best option in this
situation because it gives direct examples of how counter terrorism methods have affected
international relations. Case Studies give an in depth look into the situations where the
statistical approach would not.
Economic effects of terrorism
Terrorism imposes a significant economic effects on societies and will not only lead to direct
material damage, but also to long term effects on the local economy. The identification and the
estimation of these economic effects of terrorism has received broad attention in economic
literature and research, especially since the events around 9/11
Impact of Terrorism on Tourism?
Tourism is an important source of revenue generation in many developing countries. The
impact of terrorism in travel and tourism industry can be enormous. It can lead to
homelessness, crime, resulting in fewer people travelling and loss of jobs in the people
employed in those industries