Monday, May 18, 2015

Abdallah Fadel:Terrorism

Terrorism

In recent years, the world has witnessed a threat against global terrorism after the attack of 9/11. This threat surged a research to explain the definition and causes for terrorism in the field of homeland security and counterterrorism. In order to spot the causes of terrorism, one should first explain what terrorism is. The main definition of terrorism is an outrageous attack carried out by an individual, group or state against the human beings (religion, freedom, life, intellect, property and honor). Terrorism includes all forms of intimidation, harm and threat without a just cause so as to terrify and horrify people by hurting them or exposing their lives to danger.
This fact sheds light on two schools of thought to explain the phenomenon of modern terrorism which might be defined by the psychological-sociological school of thought and the political-rational school of thought. Both schools maintain that terrorism seeks to achieve political goals by installing fear and anxiety among the target populations.
The psychological-sociological school addresses the desired effect of terrorism, and its root causes rely primarily on social group dynamics and the psychological profile of the individual terrorist actors. In contrast, the political-rational school of thought views terrorism as a rational method of operation intended to promote various interests  and to attain concrete political goals.




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