GLOBALIZATION & TERRORISM

Terrorism in the 21st Century

    Religious Zealotry
    Globalization
    U.S. Superpower Status

Psychological Research on Terrorism

    Psychopathology
    Small-Group Processes
    Challenges to Studying Terrorism

Adverse Outcomes of Globalization

    Sociocultural Dislocation

        Weakening of Nations
        Erosion of Civil Society
        Increase in Multicultural Tensions

    Psychosocial Dysfunction

Situating Terrorism in Globalization

    Social Identity Theory
        
        Categorization
        
        Comparison
        
        Status Improvement Strategies

            Legitimacy
            Stability
            Permeability

        Conflict and Salience of Group Identity
        
        Militia Movement and NAFTA

    Social Reducton Theory

        Comparative Rates of Change
        Micro-social Change
        Social Reducton Systems
        Carriers

        Islamic Fundamentalism as Resistance
        Islamic Carriers that Resist Globalization

    Sociocultural Theory

        Worldview as a Regulatory System

            Sign System

        Dialogic Transmission of Worldview
    
            Internalization of Meaning

        Zone of Proximal Development

            Locus of Learning
            Worldview Guide
            Closing the Cognitive Gap

        The Role of the Madrasah in Restoring Equilibrium

DISCUSSION:

➢    To what extent do the relational and context-sensitive theories above adequately explain how the adverse effects of globalization can lead to violence?

➢    What other variables should these theories emphasize if they are to provide a comprehensive account of terrorism?