Essay from the year 2007 in the subject Politics - General and Theories of International Politics, grade: Distinction, Macquarie University, course: IRPG 831 Politics, Law & Morality of International Political Violence, language: English, abstract: It will be argued that the study of terrorism is an appropriate course for universities to engage with, as there are good reasons to do so. Accordingly, this paper will examine the so called "war on terror" and the current mode of conflict, before taking a closer look at the usage of the term terrorism as a catch phrase. After considering the implications of terrorism for society the paper will finally draw on the complexity of terrorism as an academic topic.