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. |