INTA 1110 Chapter Notes -Frantz Fanon, Economic Globalization, Al-Qaeda
6 Dec 2012
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To what extent has globalization contributed to modern terrorism: technologies associated with globalization are used by terrorist groups. Factors leading to birth of transnational terrorism: expansion of commercial air travel, availability of televised news coverage, broad political and ideological interests among extremists that intersected around a common cause. During the 1980s: fewer attacks were more deadly and indiscriminate. Increased sophistication of attacks: greater willingness to perform suicide attacks. They try to preserve their identity by distinguishing themselves from despised others: samuel huntington. Military presence by strong nations in weak nations is humiliating to weak nations, so conflict is inevitable. Economic explanations: economic globalization is seen as western imperialism by weak nations, wealth is a link to personal security and violence. Increased globalization raises expectations of standards of living. When those expectations are not met, individuals turn to extreme political views and actions against the system that denies them the opportunity to realize their ambitions: franz fanon.
