Failed States And The Origins Of Violence: A Comparative Analysis of State Failure as a Root Cause of Terrorism and Political Violence

摘要

Along with poverty and political radicalization, what economic or sociopolitical factors bring about political violence and terrorism? To answer this, Dr. Tiffiany Howard examines how state failure contributes to an individuals decision to resort to political violence or terrorism. Specifically what factors in the environment of state failure foster political violence? Political scientists agree that isolated causes, such as poverty or physiological traits, do not necessarily lead to political violence-nor are there unified agreements regarding causes or definitions of terrorism. Observing these limitations, Howard assertively attempts to identify which factors, stemming from the failure of the state, lead individuals to engage in political violence, specifically terrorism.