Steve Lansdowne
Poverty and Inequality causes terrorism Discuss
In order to answer this question, it is necessary to look at poverty and the causes of terrorism. Firstly causes of poverty and inequality will be examined this will lead why terrorism happens.
- Third world debt IMF –world bank current levels of debt
- Inequality west/middle east
- Palestine martyrdom, poverty
- Al Quida - why they did what they did.
To an extent it would initially seem that terrorism is directly linked to with poverty and inequality throughout the world. It seems to be only countries that are poverty stricken that terrorist action roots from. In this essay I will look at some of the root causes of poverty and inequality to see if this will lead to terrorism.
Third World debt is one of the a major causes of poverty within LEDCs Large wealthy countries E.G England, France, Germany lend money to poor countries knowing that it ill be impossible for them to pay it back within anyone’s life time. The idea of the World Bank is to help poor countries and eradicate poverty entirely, they say they only invest money into large schemes E.G dams or power plants that will help the country to get out of poverty but it can be just as easily argued that the World Bank only invests money into such schemed because they know they will get there money back. As a citizen of such countries understanding the eastern Banks and how they are basically making sure that they will never become more powerful, this will cause a deep hate for eastern world. As a nation the country cannot declare war due to them being ripped off so small organisations within such countries only way of fighting back is to take terrorist action. They have not got the political power or funds to make a statement to the world in hope to make a difference through politics.
