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Headings: Causes of Terrorism
Causes of Terrorism
Causes of Terrorism
Ethno-nationalism
Alienation /Discrimination
Religion
Socio-Economic Status
Political Grievances
The Accidental Guerrilla
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Content: A terrorist organization moves into an area with poor government or that is conflict ridden (he uses Al Qaeda specifically), then uses this safe haven to spread their ideologies to other areas and as a base to carry out violent acts. When outside forces then intervene to deal with the threat posed to them by this group, this causes the local population to reject the ‘foreign invaders’ and ally with the terrorist group, thus creating more terrorists and popular support for terrorist movements. The cases of U.S. intervention in Afghanistan and Iraq to counter Al Qaeda are the obvious examples here. This theory poses strong questions about the viability of direct intervention in pursuit of terrorist groups by Western countries, and whether it causes more harm than good. Further Readings: While the information here gives a useful overview of the causes of terrorism, there is a large amount of literature out there regarding terrorism and its causes. The following are some good books and essays for further reading. Books: • Inside Terrorism – Bruce Hoffman
• The Accidental Guerrilla – David Kilcullen
• Understanding Terror Networks – Marc Sageman
Essays: • Rebuilding Weak States – Eizenstat, Porter, and Weinstein
• Using the Internet to Uncover Terrorism’s Root Causes – Joshua Sinai
• Market Civilization a