Phenomenology of contemporary terrorism

In addition to conceptual determination of contemporary terrorism and problems faced by the science along a path to a generally accepted definition of terrorism, the author offers his own definition of terrorism. He addresses in particular the motives of the exponents of contemporary terrorism, arguing that any terrorism has its inner political drive. Based on an analysis of the terms of terrorism, terror and guerilla, the author provides a critical analysis of academic definitions of terrorism, or 'as ordered' definitions, by the most renowned authors dealing with terrorism. The international security system faces great challenges as regards how to preserve integral security of population and protect the citizens from political violence - terrorism, which is ever more difficult to control.