ECONOMIC CAUSES OF TERRORISM Flashcards
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Point - Poverty
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Explain - people who live in poverty don’t have enough income to provide for their families necessities therefore they will turn to terrorism as a way of making money and providing for the family
Example - Boko Haram operate mainly in Nigeria which is one of the poorest countries in the world with high levels of poverty
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Point - Economic Damage
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Explain - terror groups may try and cause economic damage to other countries to make them vulnerable and easy to influence over
Example - Isis attacked Tunisia in 2015 to weaken its economy making it easier to influence and gain a stronghold
