Terrorism Flashcards
Political causes of terrorism
•Left/right wing idealogical extremism
•Religious extremism/sectarianism
•White supremacy
example peel
•P: A major political cause of terrorism is ideological extremism.
E: Terrorists need a set of beliefs or a set of overarching targets/objectives to justify their behaviour/unite their followers
E: There have been a growing number of politically motivated domestic terrorist attacks in the USA in recent years. For example, a teenage white supremacist shot 13 people in a massacre in Buffalo, NY, May 2022
Social causes of terrorism
•Social marginalisation: poverty and inequality
• gender socialisation
• toxic masculinity
Peru - Shining path splinter group attack
16 killed in peru 2021
Political cause
•Left wing ideological extremism
Social cause
•violence against population by security forces
Economic cause
•Wide wealth gap in Peru
Organised political group
Afghanistan - Kabul attacks
Airport bombing and recent school attacks in kundur
Political cause
•Sectarianism
Social cause
•Social marginalisation, inequality, poverty
Economic cause
•Wealthy donors
Organised group
Social impacts of terrorism
•No education (due to destruction of facilities)
•Healthcare is limited
•Reliance on rations/limited food
Economic impacts of terrorism
•Destruction of hospitals, schools, homes.
•Economic collapse (due to less tourism)
•Loss of ancient sites
•Poverty
Political impacts of terrorism
•War
•Political isolation
•Lack of trading/ relations with other countries
Impacts of terrorism on individuals
•Rebellion (lead to more terrorism)
•Death, grief, loss, trauma
•Loss of workplaces/schools
•Loss of housing
What is religious extremism
These groups have a religious motivation. They believe they are superior to people who dont share their views and beliefs. They often believe that committing violent acts will lead to salvation and salvation.
