Terrorism as a Systemic Outcome of Alliances, Rivalries, and Border Politics in the Global Order
Feb 3, 2026
By Ijaz Naser The global manifestation of terrorism over the past half-century cannot be adequately explained through ideological extremism, religious motivation, or isolated state failure alone. Rather, terrorism has emerged as a systemic by-product of the international order itself—shaped by alliance structures, geopolitical