Root Causes of Terrorism There are various causes for why terrorist events occur. This is complicated as governments respond to events from different perspectives as well. One government may look at an event as a criminal act while another may look at it as terrorism. The underlying cause or causes may have different motivators: political, cultural, economic, societal, or religious. All have been cited as root causes for terrorist activity. Prior to entering into this discussion forum, review the resources for the week that apply to this topic and review the research instructions above as you prepare to research a terrorist organization. For this forum, Identify the motivator behind your chosen terrorist organization (i.e., political, cultural, economic, societal, or religious) that you think has had the greatest catalyst to spur terrorism by this organization. If you name begins with the letters N to Z, your focus for the initial post will be on domestic terrorism groups. Research a domestic terrorist organization for your initial terrorist group, and at least one international terrorist group for your response posts to other students or your instructor. Initial Post: Your initial post must be at least 300 words in length. Support your post with examples from a minimum of three sources. One source must be from the initial research selected for this forum and one must be a scholarly source from the Ashford University Library. All references must be documented with in-text citations at the end of your post. In your initial post, Analyze the historical motivator behind the terrorist movement. What is the groups message? Describe what types of terrorist activities or methods are the primary focus of the group. Describe the type of news or publicity the group has received. Discuss if the group has been effective in meeting their objectives.
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