1.Discussion Board (26%): You will be required to post one answer,
and one comment in the discussion board each week. a.I will post at
least one discussion question related to the topic and relevant readings
at the beginning of each week. The discussion questions will usually be broad to allow the responses from a wide spectrum. You are required to
post your answer to the professor’s discussion question(s). You are required to post one answer with minimum 250 words long. You
are required to write a comment to at least one of your classmates’
p•Your comment should be thoughtful and should go beyond simple “I
agree” posts. Your comment will be at least 100 words long. •To secure credit, your responses and comments should be thoughtful; that is, they must refer to the weekly readings and information from other pertaining resources, and they expand the
idea presented and contribute to the discussion. •

2.Weekly Question( 13 %): You are required to submit at least one question from the weekly readings assigned•The question whether it is factual or fictitious, should provoke thought and criticism relevant to the weekly class readings.•
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question such as “Has there been more research conducted on [the weekly topic]” is not an acceptable one.•The purpose of the “weekly question”
the assignment is to promote your critical thinking, but not to receive an answer. Please do not expect a reply to your every question. •Your
“weekly questions” must be substantially different from the question I
posted on the Discussion Board.2-

• The question of whether it is factual or fictitious should provoke thought and criticism relevant to the weekly class readings.
  

  3-write a comment

• You
  are required to write a comment to at least one of your classmates’
  p•Your comment should be thoughtful and should go beyond simple “I
  agree” posts. Your comment will be at least 100 words long. •To secure credit, your responses and comments should be thoughtful; that is, they must refer to the weekly readings
• student1 Nunn
• The two most important causes of terrorism are elite dissatisfaction and ethnic discrimination. Elite dissatisfaction is the idea that a small group of educated elites grows dissatisfied with the current society that they live in. Often partnered with this dissatisfaction is the ignorance of outside opinions and experiences held by these few elite. This is highlighted when Crenshaw states that, “Terrorism is essentially the result of elite disaffection; it represents the strategy of a minority, who may act on behalf of a wider popular constituency who have not been consulted.” (384). The reason why this is one of the most important causes of terrorism is that this dissatisfaction can lead to the development of organizations and movements instead of just single events. These elite individuals become increasingly disillusioned with the idea of changing society and due to their minority status tend to adopt violent and terrorist practices to reach their goals. Their disillusionment will motivate these individuals to continue their terrorist attacks until they achieve their goals. These individuals are the most important cause of terrorism because they represent the presence of elongated terrorist activity in a country caused by a movement of educated and capable individuals. Ethnic discrimination is also an important cause of terrorism. Ethnic discrimination often precedes a larger social revolution within a given society. Ethnic discrimination sanctioned by the state means that those being discriminated against utilizing violence and rebellion to achieve their goals. This violence and rebellion are also appreciated by the oppressed population. Furthermore, any response from the state caused by terrorism will lead to more terrorist activity to achieve equality. The oppressed will use terrorist activity to release anger for the existence of inequality. Crenshaw highlights this when they say, “Moreover, it seems likely that for terrorism to occur the government must be singled out to blame for popular suffer.” (383). The reason why this is one of the most important causes of terrorism is that much like elite dissatisfaction, ethnic discrimination leads to a social movement that utilizes terrorist activity to achieve its goals. The presence of this movement signifies multiple terrorist attacks and a social movement that sanctions terrorism as a means. These movements and rebellions almost always lead to the deaths of thousands of individuals, whether that’s due to war or terrorist activity. This widespread influence and terrorist activity are why elite dissatisfaction and ethnic discrimination are the most important causes of terrorism.