Javed Ali: The Fifth Wave of Rebel Terrorism

Another Wave

In this step, Javed Ali discusses the the four waves of terrorism and makes the case for a fifth wave that we recently entered, “The New Right Wave.” Javed talks about the timelines and evolution of these various stages of terrorism and discusses some of the opportunities and barriers that exist as we enter this new phase.

• Professor Rapoport’s Article: (PDF) The Four Waves of Rebel Terror and September 11

• Javed Ali’s Article: The 5th Wave of Rebel Terrorism – The Cipher Brief

Discussion: Does the historical context of the five waves of rebel terrorism change the way you think about terrorism?