Fundamentalelements. Although these elements may grow as future trends and motivations change, these five elements have been existent since ancient times.
The elements of terrorism are outlined below:
The Victims
The Targets
The Intent
The Means
The Motivation
Schmid, A.P. (Ed.). (2011). Handbook of terrorism research. London: Routledge, pp.86-87.
For this discussion, you will use Google Scholar to locate an article or journal resource that supports your viewpoints on the questions below. Be sure to properly cite all citations and references in APA format.
In your post and using your article, share your opinion on the following:
Why do individuals and groups resort to terrorism when other means of intervention are available?
Why do they do so in so many different ways?
Are specific terrorist groups motivated for nationalistic and state sponsored reasons?
Do motivations differ between domestic and international terrorist groups?
Are they are motivated by ethnic, ideological, or for religious reasons?
Could terrorists' trends and motivations be fueled by a combination of these reasons?