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100			_aKalra,D.V. and Gadeock,S.K. _958163
245			_aPolitics of International Terrorism
260			_aU.S.I. Journal
300			_a155(641), Jul-Sep, 2025: p.431-441
520			_a This article examines the evolution, drivers, and global impact of political terrorism as a persistent form of low-cost, high-impact violence. It traces terrorism’s historical roots in tyrannicide and revolutionary struggles, through its ideological influences of nationalism, religion, and antiglobalisation, to its modern manifestations in state sponsorship, cross-border networks, and cyberenabled extremism. The analysis highlights how terrorism exploits democratic vulnerabilities, weak international institutions, and unregulated arms flows, while increasingly adopting hybrid tactics that blur the line between conventional war and terrorism. Case studies such as the Irish Republican Army, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, 9/11, Mumbai 2008, and India’s 2016 surgical strikes illustrate how historical grievances, ideology, and state policy converge in sustaining terrorism. Future threats include artificial intelligence-driven radicalisation and the potential use of weapons of mass destruction. The article underscores the urgent need for globally coordinated strategies that balance effective counterterrorism with the preservation of civil liberties- Reproduced https://usiofindia.org/pdf/USI_Journal_July_Sept_2025_Issue.pdf
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