POST COLD WAR WORLD
GLOBAL ISSUES SINCE 1991
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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a lack of democracy
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anger over the Westernization of Islamic societies
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growing poverty
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growing social inequality
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all of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Violent extremism is the beliefs and actions of people who support or use violence to achieve ideological, religious or political goals. This includes terrorism and other forms of politically motivated and communal violence.
Detailed explanation-2: -The most frequent reasons cited by vulnerable and resilient focus group participants for turning to violent extremism were poor economic conditions and institutional corruption.
Detailed explanation-3: -The theory proceeds from the empirically con-firmed assumption that people have a basic need for recognition, significance, and positive self-esteem (Baumeister and Leary 1995). Radicalization occurs when, for various reasons (individual, social, societal), people suffer a loss of significance.
Detailed explanation-4: -Radicalization that leads to violent extremism includes the diffusion of ideologies and narratives that feed on grievances, assign blame, and legitimize the use of violence against those deemed responsible.