CONF 345 Lecture 3: Crenshaw: What Causes Terrorism
15 Feb 2017
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Conf 345: lecture 3 reading: the causes of terrorism by martha crenshaw. Terrorism occurs both in the context of violent resistance to the state as well as in the service of state interests (crenshaw 379) Terrorist violence is meant to communicate a message, and its purpose is to go beyond damaging the enemy"s resources. The victims or objects of terrorist attack have little intrinsic value to the terrorist group but represent a larger human audience whose reaction the terrorists seek (crenshaw 379). The study of terrorism is why terrorism occurs, how the process of terrorism works, and what its social and political effects are (crenshaw 379) First, we must evaluate: preconditions, factors that set the stage for terrorism over the long run, . Preconditions: into enabling or permissive factors, which provide opportunities for terrorism to happen, and situations that directly inspire and motivate terrorist campaigns (crenshaw 381)
