Extremism: Consequences Flashcards
Impact on individuals/communities
Trauma/loss, social division and distrust, economic hardship
Impact on countries/governments
Increased security, strain on resources, polarised political views
Impact on regional/international communities
Global instability, strained relationships, global cooperation
Impact on wider communities
Economic setbacks, increased military expenditure, increased security
Trauma/loss example
The 2023 Pershawar Mosque bombing in Pakistan resulted in over 100 deaths
Social division and distrust example
The 2019 Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka led to increased tension amongst religious/ethnic groups
Economic hardship example
The 2017 Barcelona terrorist attack caused a depletion of tourists numbers, leading to economic hardship
Increased security example
After the 2019 stabbing attack on London Bridge, the government expanded the monitoring of known extremist groups
Strain on resources example
Extremist attacks in Afghanistan from groups such as ISIS has caused the government to have to allocate substantial funds towards increasing security instead of crucial development and social services
Polarised political views example
The 2017 Manchester Arena bombing led to strong public responses and influenced debates on national security and counter-terrorism
Global instability example
In West Africa, the rise of extremist groups such as Boko Haram and ISIS have destabilised countries such as Nigeria
Strained relationships example
After Trump was re-elected in 2024, co-leader of the Scottish Greens Patrick Harvey criticised First Minister John Swinney for congratulating his victory
Global cooperation example
Following the re-emergence of ISIS is Syria and Iraq, the UK, the US , and other nations renewed their commitments to the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS.
Economic setbacks example
Following the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, tourism in Sri Lanka dropped by 70%.
Increased military expenditure example
In 2022, the Sahel region saw an increase in defence spreading among African nations to counter the spread of extremist groups.
