Date of Graduation
Spring 2019
Degree
Master of Science in Defense and Strategic Studies
Department
Defense and Strategic Studies
Committee Chair
John Rose
Abstract
This thesis uses quantitative and qualitative research methods to (1) explore the global trends and trajectories of terrorism, (2) identify emerging strategic challenges, and (3) outline an opportunity analysis for U.S. counterterrorism strategy. Collectively, this project provides a strategic forecast for terrorism in the 2020s, demonstrating that terrorism is becoming increasingly dangerous, dynamic, and difficult to defeat.
Keywords
terrorism, counterterrorism, terrorism in the 2020s, the future of terrorism, terrorist organizations, international alliances, foreign terrorist fighters, cyberterrorism, the crime-terror nexus, countering violent extremism
Subject Categories
Criminology and Criminal Justice | Defense and Security Studies | Military, War, and Peace | Terrorism Studies
Copyright
© Landon W. Swearngin
Recommended Citation
Swearngin, Landon W., "Terrorism in the 2020s: Examining the Global Threat Landscape" (2019). MSU Graduate Theses. 3361.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/3361
Open Access
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Criminology and Criminal Justice Commons, Defense and Security Studies Commons, Military, War, and Peace Commons, Terrorism Studies Commons
