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'''Terrorism''' in the modern sense See the "[[Definition of terrorism#Etymology|Etymology]]" section is [[violence]] or other harmful acts committed (or threatened) against civilians for political or other ideological goals."The divergent assessments of the same evidence on such an important issue shocks a leading terrorism researcher. 'The notion of terrorism is fairly straightforward — it is ideologically or politically motivated violence directed against civilian targets.'" said Professor Martin Rudner, director of the Canadian Centre of Intelligence and Security Studies at Ottawa's Carleton University." Humphreys, Adrian. [http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=a64f73d2-f672-4bd0-abb3-2584029db496] "One official's 'refugee' is another's 'terrorist'"], ''[[National Post]],'' [[January 17]], [[2006]]. Most [[Definition of terrorism|definitions of terrorism]] include only those acts which are intended to create fear or "terror", are perpetrated for an ideological goal (as opposed to a lone attack), and deliberately target or utterly disregard the safety of [[non-combatants]]. Many definitions also include only acts of [[unlawful]] violence.

'''Terrorism''' in the modern sense See the is [[violence]] or other harmful acts committed (or threatened) against civilians for political or other ideological goals."The divergent assessments of the same evidence on such an important issue shocks a leading terrorism researcher. 'The notion of terrorism is fairly straightforward — it is ideologically or politically motivated violence directed against civilian targets.'" said Professor Martin Rudner, director of the Canadian Centre of Intelligence and Security Studies at Ottawa's Carleton University." Humphreys, Adrian. [http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=a64f73d2-f672-4bd0-abb3-2584029db496] "One official's 'refugee' is another's 'terrorist'"], ''[[National Post]],'' [[January 17]], [[2006]]. Most [[Definition of terrorism|definitions of terrorism]] include only those acts which are intended to create fear or "terror", are perpetrated for an ideological goal (as opposed to a lone attack), and deliberately target or utterly disregard the safety of [[non-combatants]]. Many definitions also include only acts of [[unlawful]] violence.

As a form of [[unconventional warfare]], terrorism is sometimes used when attempting to force political change by convincing a government or population to agree to demands to avoid future harm or fear of harm, destabilizing an existing government, motivating a disgruntled [[residents|population]] to join an rebellion or uprising, escalating a conflict in the hopes of disrupting the [[status quo]], expressing a grievance, or drawing attention to a cause.

As a form of [[unconventional warfare]], terrorism is sometimes used when attempting to force political change by convincing a government or population to agree to demands to avoid future harm or fear of harm, destabilizing an existing government, motivating a disgruntled [[residents|population]] to join an rebellion or uprising, escalating a conflict in the hopes of disrupting the [[status quo]], expressing a grievance, or drawing attention to a cause.