Global Terrorism and International Security, Based on the Copenhagen School

Global terrorism, as a disordering factor, is one of the most important causes of international instability and the most prominent security issue in the 21st century. Global terrorism is an international phenomenon threatening national, human, regional and international security. Nowadays, no country is secure against terrorist attacks and its consequences. Therefore, the issues of international terrorism and security should be analyzed in the light of the theories of international relations to understand the challenges of terrorism. Hence, the present article uses the descriptive-analytical method to answer the question of how global terrorism can threaten international security based on the Copenhagen School’s dimensions of security. In response to the research question, a hypothesis raises that terrorist activities will further threaten military security, borders and territorial integrity of countries around the world. Terrorism will, directly and indirectly, affect the national and international economy. It will also threaten social security due to the increasing sectarian strife among Muslims in the world, the growth of Islamophobia and anti-Islamism, especially in Western societies, and the increasing tendency to terrorist groups among foreign fighters. It compromises human security by depriving the right to life, the right to liberty and security of and the right to freedom of religion and belief. Also, terrorist activities have direct and indirect harmful effects on the environment