Structural Framework Of Terrorism

Terrorism, is a social process that involves groups of people forming associations, defining social realities, and taking action based on the meaning given to those realities. However, unlike many other social processes, terrorism can be violent and conducted in situations where violence is not necessary. Depending on the ideology used in these terrorist groups, the members of these cells are able to follow their orders with a sense of justice and/or motivation. Therefore, social scientists have constructed several social underpinnings in order to explain the framework of terrorism including the meaning and/or actions behind it.
Now as I mentioned earlier, the framework of terrorism can be divided into two structures that are dependent on …show more content…
In other words, they are unsatisfied with current world’s situation and are motivated to change it through any means they believe to be necessary. However, if the current state of the world is changed for the better, then the motivation behind the terrorist’s actions is taken away and therefore becomes unnecessary. Although these two frameworks are the main approaches to terrorism, there are still several others including religious processes, classic criminology, and radicalization.
For instance, besides being a social process, terrorism is also a religious process. In the past, social scientists such as Karl Marx, believed that modernization would lead to the decline of religious identities. Ironically, religion has proven to last and has appeared to become an even stronger driving force in people’s lives, than ever before. In relation to terrorism, religion has become a strong fundamental factor in the conflicts that terrorists act on. By using religion as an excuse for their actions, terrorists are able to believe the idea that they have much to gain rather than to