Terrorism 2

Greg Mankiv provided a excellent Paper to be read. The Authors, Alan B. Krueger and Jitka Malec’kova, established a sound base with which to understand the economic base of Terrorism. It exists, and is the driving force behind Terrorism. The place to start comes from two Quotes from the Paper:
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Definitions used by scholars tend to place more emphasis on the intention of
terrorists to cause fear and terror among a target audience rather than the harm caused to the immediate victims. Also, scholarly definitions often include nation states as potential perpetrators of terrorism, as well. We readily acknowledge that the line between terrorism and resistance can become blurred.
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Nevertheless, the evidence we have assembled does not indicate a connection between poverty and terrorism, and we are not aware of compelling evidence that points in the opposite direction.
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I disagree with the assessment that the intention of the terrorists is to ‘cause fear and terror among a target audience rather than the harm caused the immediate victims’. The goal in terrorism remains the capture of Popular Support and funding through shown activity, from their base of support. Like any Political movement, funding and support dry up in the face of inactivity.

The involvement of the Educated in support of Terrorism comes from actual personal relationships with the Terrorists; the overwhelming breeding ground for Terrorism comes from highly-educated children of the basic Haves of their native society. Why?

Economic growth of underdeveloped nations is the culprit. These societies produce far more talented, trained Educated than their native societies can employ. These Educated must endure menial Jobs if they return to their native societies, or find employment in foreign economies with a alien culture. These Individuals feel isolated and abused in their foreign employment, and turn their anger against the foreign cultures who they are forced to be a part of. Terrorism is a method to gain stature and improvement in lifestyle in both native society and the foreign cultures in which they feel they are captives. They seek to return to their native lands as Heros. The Paper highlights the fact that the basic Poor and Laboring Classes express less enthusiasm for Terrorism than do the more educated and well-off in the native societies. lgl