1. WHAT BREEDS TERRORISM
PRESENTED BY:

2. CONTENTS
 Introduction
 Terrorism
 Who is a terrorist?
 Who or What is being targeted?
 What causes terrorism?
 Invalidated myths about causes of terrorism
 Precipitants of terrorism
 Prevention of Terrorism
 Conclusions

3. TERRORISM DEFINED
“The unlawful use of force against persons or
property to intimidate a government, civilian
population, or any segment thereof, in the
furtherance of political or social objectives.”

4. TERRORISM
 Is an unlawful act of violence
 Intimidates governments or societies
 Goal is to achieve political, religious or
ideological objectives

5. WHO IS A TERRORIST?
 The world is deeply divided over who is a terrorist.
 There will always be those who will claim that
some acts of violence against states and civilians
are justified.
 There will always be those who claim that there is
a universal standard for defining terrorism.

6. WHO OR WHAT IS BEING
TARGETED?
 Attacks on civilians,
 Government facilities,
 Key economic targets, and
 Information systems.

7. WHAT CAUSES TERRORISM?
 Public despair and humiliation.
 Anarchy (failed states).
 Religion?

8. INVALIDATED MYTHS
ABOUT CAUSES OF TERRORISM:
 Poverty:
There are only a weak and indirect
relationships between poverty and terrorism
 State sponsorship of terrorism: not a root cause to
terrorism, but an enabling factor
 Religious fanaticism: Suicidal terrorism is not
caused by religion as such, but religion may give
shape to and justification of political extremism
 Madness: Terrorists are not insane or irrational actors

9. PRECONDITIONS FOR TERRORISM
 Lack of democracy, civil rights and the rule of law
 Failed or weak states
 Rapid modernization
 Illegitimate and corrupt governmsent
 Powerful
external
actors
upholding
regimes
 Extremist ideologies (secular or religious)
corrupt

10. PRECONDITIONS FOR TERRORISM…
 Historical traditions of political violance, civil war,
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revolutions, dictatorship or occupation
Hegemony and inequality in power
Repression by foreign occupation or colonial
powers
The experience of discrimination on the basis of
ethnic or religious origin
Failure by the state to integrate dissident groups or
emerging social classes
The experience of social injustice

11. PRECIPITANTS OF TERRORISM
 The presence of charismatic ideological leaders.
 Provocative events triggering violent responses.

12. TERRORIST MOTIVES
 Ethnic Cleansing
 Damage Infrastructure
 Disrupt Normal Life
 Direct Kill of an Enemy

13. PREVENTION OF TERRORISM
PRIMARY PREVENTION
 Education!!!
 Understand
the
differences
cultures, religions, beliefs and human behaviors.
in
 Think of the peace, freedom and equality of all
human beings, not just “my group of people”
 Eliminate the root of terrorism

14. PREVENTION OF TERRORISM
SECONDARY PREVENTION
 Establish surveillance and monitoring system on
terrorism attack
 Improve protective system for citizens

15. PREVENTION OF TERRORISM
TERTIARY PREVENTION
 Early detection of the sources
 Prevent the extension of impairments
 Rescue the survivors
 Console the rest of the population

16. TERRORISM CONCLUSIONS
 Terrorism is an ancient tactic.
 Terrorism is a mode of communication.
 Terrorism is a special type of violence and Asymmetrical
warfare.
 Terrorism is used in times of peace, conflicts and war.
 Terrorism
is designed to make a point, through
psychological means, fear.
 Terrorism is a political act.