Introduction to Homeland Security: The Roots of Terrorism Today
In a two to three
page paper (not including the cover page, abstract page and reference page),
discuss the following:
Please pick a terrorist attack found in today’s current events
and explain it in terms of one or more of the reasons listed in below:
-
Prior conflicts
among nation-states persist, and patience to resolve them is growing thin
(e.g., the creation of Israel has resulted in ongoing tensions in the Middle
East) -
The end of the
Cold War resulted in resurgence of deep-seated ethnic or political rivalries (e.g.,
Chechnya desires autonomy and independence from Russia) -
Western forms of
economic development have not materialized in many nations around the world and
poverty may be associated with terrorist activities (e.g., the poor nations
fifty years ago are predominately the poor countries today and they are the
breeding grounds for terrorist organizations) -
Citizens are
frustrated with the harsh living conditions of dictatorship or the
unresponsiveness of certain democratic governments (e.g., they desire political
change and think that their needs are not being met in an expeditious manner) -
Some religious and
social movements have become more extreme over time (e.g., fundamentalist
Muslims and other interest groups want change now and are willing to promote it
through violent behavior) -
US military power
and involvement in Iraq has angered many Arabs (e.g., those in the Middle east
view American presence as a new form of colonialism) -
It is extremely
difficult for intelligence analysts to know who the “enemy” is (e.g., how can
one pinpoint a terrorist when they often blend into the crowd?) -
Technology and
education will allow terrorists to develop and use more sophisticated weapons
(e.g., household chemicals can be used to make bombs) -
We cannot protect
all of the potential targets that the terrorists could attack (e.g., government
buildings, ports, shopping malls, schools) -
Training and preparedness
for terrorism response is inadequate (e.g., we do not know enough about how to
deal with poisonous substances used by terrorists)
Your paper must be
formatted in accordance with APA guidelines.
Must use at least 2 references.
Textbook: McEntire, D. A. (2008). Introduction to Homeland
Security with an Emergency Management Perspective.Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley &
Sons ISBN: 978-0470127520
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