TY - JOUR AB - Since the attacks of 11 September 2001, there has been an upsurge of public interest in terrorism. In this context, observers have noted a formal change, with a distinction between “old” and “new” terrorism becoming more and more widely used. However, the question arises as to how these two forms are similar and how they differ. The present paper attempts to provide a differentiated analysis of this question, using the so-called “IOS model” to identify ideologies, organisations and strategies of “old” and “new” terrorism. These comparative observations serve primarily to define the main characteristics of contemporary terrorism, i.e. religious motives, decentralised organisation, and transnational orientation. The combination of these features results in an especially high level of risk, as, for ideological reasons, a high number of victims does not pose a problem of legitimacy; decentralised and independent structures allow for an autonomous organisation of attacks while transnational dimensions signify a global threat. AU - Pfahl-Traughber, Armin DO - 10.7396/IE_2011_H ET - 3/2013 KW - terrorism definition ISO model ideological backgrounds old terrorism new terrorism organisational structure strategies L1 - http://www.bmi.gv.at/cms/BMI_SIAK/4/2/1/ie2011/files/Pfahl_IE_2011.pdf LA - eng PY - 2011 SN - 1813-3495 SP - 79-87 ST - Potential Risks of Politically Motivated Violence – A Comparative Analysis “Old” and “New” Terrorism T2 - SIAK-Journal − Journal for Police Science and Practice TI - Potential Risks of Politically Motivated Violence – A Comparative Analysis “Old” and “New” Terrorism UR - http://www.bmi.gv.at/cms/BMI_SIAK/4/2/1/ie2011/files/Pfahl_IE_2011.pdf VL - 1 ID - 417 ER -