Terrorism as a Form of Power Negotiation

Perpetrators of terrorism understand this specific form of violence as a legitimate form of power negotiation because they operate on a non nation-to-nation level. Rarely operating outside the norms of the target audience, terrorism has grown since the fall of the Soviet Union as 'the' form of power negotiation due to the absence of authentic opportunities to engage with traditional methods of negotiation between nations -- physical negotiation, defined by army-to-army conflict, & oral negotiation, defined by diplomatic engagement & resolution. This article highlights some issues related to understanding terrorism & explores the ramifications of this idea in the aftermath of 9/11. Adapted from the source document.