Print'Terrorism' has undoubtedly proven one of the most difficult terms for people to define, and although I have tried to offer a definition of my own elsewhere, it is undoubtedly the case that 'terrorism' and 'terrorist' are often just applied as labels to groups and individuals that are particularly disliked by various actors. During the course of the war in Syria, the Assad regime became notorious for constantly talking about 'terrorists' and 'terrorism' in relation to the various insurgent groups that were fighting it and the wider opposition seeking the overthrow of the regime. Critics noted that this sort of collective labelling failed to appreciate distinctions between different types of insurgent groups, and was also a sign of the regime's unwillingness to make concessions and engage in compromises.
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