Alienation And Terrorism

Roots of Alienation and Terrorism

As a rule, poverty goes hand in hand with terrorism. In particular, the ringleaders usually operate out of destitute countries and find the bulk of their recruits from the barren locales. An exemplar lies in the legions of terrorists running amok in the Middle East, North Africa, and other impoverished regions of the world. Despite the linkage, however, poverty does not by itself lead to terrorism. To bring up a counterpoint, many a poor country round the globe has been spared the curse of terrorism. This fact alone shows that penury could not be the sole cause of terrorism.

From a practical slant, the inciters of violence rarely invoke the bane of poverty as a call to action. Rather, the agitators pull

In fact, the bulk of countries round the globe display staggering levels of inequality within the populace. In line with this motif, inequality rather than poverty is the primary spur to violent action. At its root, the fissure may spring from one or more factors ranging from class distinctions and ethnic rivalries to religious schisms and unjust policies.

The grind of poverty or the rage of violence often drives a mass of refugees into neighbouring countries and farther afield. When the vagabonds pour into newfound lands by the millions at a stroke, the incomers cannot help but settle in sparse districts that can accommodate the torrent. Unfortunately, the concentration of outlanders gives rise to insular enclaves on a permanent basis. As a result, one generation after another lives as outsiders who are unable to participate as full-fledged members of the host

On the flip side of the interaction, the incumbents themselves often display signs of discomfort in the presence of the immigrants. In these ways, the feelings of disquiet and anxiety are wholly bilateral. The roots of the problem go even deeper than the dearth of skills amongst the migrants. Many of the newcomers who come from destitute countries have no direct experience with steady employment – whether by themselves or the people they used to know. For the folks in this group, paid work was a rare and intermittent affliction amongst their relatives and acquaintances back in the old