Terrorism is one of the most pressing problems in modern society. Being a global problem and a threat to society, this issue sets researchers, governments, and other authorized persons the task of studying the typologies of terrorism and ways to combat it. Hence, this essay aims to study the most effective type of terrorism and explore how this problem can be applied to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Currently, there are many typologies of terrorism, which began their development with the first appearance of this phenomenon threatening society and countries. It is also important to emphasize that the problem under study is more often of a political nature (Stohl, 2020). Due to this factor, one of the most influential and widespread typologies of terrorism is the New Terrorism that emerged after the tragedy of 2001 in the USA (Ayton et al., 2019). It is characterized by an increased level of creativity and sophistication in finding ways to influence states and society.
At the moment, one of the most discussed topics is the incitement of conflict and military actions conducted between Ukraine and Russia. Sources note that “Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called Russia a “terrorist state” after the attack on the mall” (VOA News, 2022, para. 1). This circumstance contributes to the development of the opinion that the events taking place can be called state-sponsored terrorism. This is since all the actions of the military were done not on behalf of a private organization but on behalf of the state. At the same time, the accused party refuses to admit the fault, which complicates the situation without giving an exact understanding on how to classify this conflict.
Thus, terrorism is an extremely urgent problem at the present time, as it has begun to take various forms and adapt to modern realities. The relationships between Russia and Ukraine can be seen as one of the variations of this phenomenon, when considering certain aspects of it. The manifestation of terrorism on a given scale causes unrest about what is happening and requires a viable decision on prevention in order to save people’s lives.
References
Ayton, P., Murray, S., & Hampton, J. (2019). Terrorism, dread risk and bicycle accidents. Judgment and Decision making, 14(3), 280-287.
Stohl, M. (2020). The politics of terrorism. CRC Press.
VOA News. (2022). Zelenskyy calls Russia ‘terrorist state’ after latest attacks on Ukraine. VOA. Web.