# Future of Political Violence **Entity class:** Strategic research field ## Definition The **future of political violence** is the study of how technological, demographic, ideological, institutional, and geopolitical change alters terrorism, insurgency, sabotage, civil conflict, and state response. It treats violence as an adaptive system rather than a fixed repertoire. ## Relevance to this collection It connects [[wiki/Audrey Kurth Cronin|Audrey Kurth Cronin]], [[wiki/Future of War|Future of War]], [[wiki/Innovation and Terrorism|Innovation and Terrorism]], and [[wiki/Emerging Technology|Emerging Technology]]. ## Relationships - **master collection:** [[collections/Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment|Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment]]. - **intellectual neighborhood:** [[wiki/Intellectual Neighborhood of the Counterterrorism Collection|Intellectual Neighborhood of the Counterterrorism Collection]]. ## Sources / Provenance - [Carnegie Mellon University, “Audrey Kurth Cronin”](https://www.cmu.edu/cmist/about-us/people/director/audrey-cronin.html) (accessed 2026-09-23). **As of:** 2026-09-23