Terrorism and National Security
ten-page paper comparing secular and religious terrorism. To supportyour
findings, include a minimum of five references to scholarly resources in the
field. .
Include the following in this paper:
1. Compare
the secular and religious types of terrorism, and describe the following for
each:
A brief historical review.
Differences in associated value systems.
Mechanisms of legitimization and justification for violence.
Concepts of morality.
Levels of violence, with emphasis on views regarding the use
of violence.
2. Provide a
summary of your findings, including:
A perspective on which type of terrorism has proven to be
most lethal, and why.
A perspective on which type of terrorist group is likely to
consider the use of weapons of mass destruction in the future, and why.
A personal perspective, based on your research, as to the
future trend of terrorism both in the United States and worldwide.





