ADMJ 1245 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Shining Path, Kurdistan Workers' Party
29 Jan 2020
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Plato and aristotle argue that economic factors play a key role in the outbreak of violence. Aspirations, hopes, and expectations for a better life. Curse of oil : where a country"s economic welfare becomes mostly or even completely dependent on global oil prices. Iraq 99% of their government"s budget comes from the oil industry: nigeria no income taxes or social security little interest in holding government officials accountable. Youth bulge : easier to recruit terrorists: nigeria half of the population is below the age of 19. Poverty can be a contributing factor to the resonance of terrorist ideology. More locally oriented, like high unemployment and corruption, bad economic policies as grievances. Terrain and climate to grow the poppy (afghanistan, for opium, taliban), coca (south. America, farc and sendero luminoso), drug trade (turkey, pkk) Global energy dependence: terrorist attacks on energy installations have major ramifications. Terrorist attacks cause disruption in commerce, transportation, tourism, and financial markets: 9/11 economic impacts.
