Polarization is the decision-making tendency of a group whereby the decisions made happen to be extreme than the initial member inclination. In group polarization, the attitude of a group towards a particular issue changes in that the specific people's opinions enhance after a particular discussion in a group. Terrorism is one of the polarized issues, and it refers to the deliberate act of using force unlawfully to intimidate a specific segment ( Crenshaw & Pimlott, 2015). The intimidated section can be the government or even an individual. It can further be divided into either domestic or international terrorism. In the US, according to Crenshaw and Pimlott (2015), domestic terrorism is committed by individuals who do not have any connection outside the US. Terrorism as a whole is an issue that has the capability of polarizing a specific risk group who, in this case, are the minority groups (Latinos and African Americans among other minority groups from poor backgrounds) who are, in most cases, economically disadvantaged and socially segregated. Their terrorist activities put them on a collision path with government authorities and society as a whole resulting in polarization.
Terrorism has been a divisive issue that has never been in line with the demands of the state or even those of the larger society. This being the case, the risk group tries to use intimidation and other violent crimes to express their frustration and make a point in order to push their agenda. The illegal and violent crimes by radicalized groups call for the retaliation by the government. When this happens, they are can never be in a state of understanding with each other, a scenario that then leads to end endless series of fights and clashes between the perpetrators of terrorism and the government and society. The ultimate driving force behind terrorism, whether domestic or international, is deprivation ( Nacos, 2016). This deprivation prompts the terrorists to use power to acquire that which they have been deprived of. Taking an example of the Al Qaida and the 9/11 attack, they were radicalized along with extreme religious ideals that were undermining the status quo of the US. The jihadists to date are causing endless terror attacks to intimidate not only the US government but also other authorities all over the world because of what they term as inter-regional inequality ( Ezcurra & Palacios, 2016). They do this to show their superiority and standing for what they term as the legitimate religion.
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As a policymaker, I would ensure that the social policies implemented to diminish the preferences of the terrorists as part of my legislation. I would do this by providing the reduction of economic insecurities through advocating for the provision of more generous welfare and strengthening universal laws. I would also ensure that there is adequate funding for both economic and social policies. In many instances, when the hopes and expectations of the local communities are not fulfilled, the economic and social systems tend to backfire. This then triggers hate, complains, and resentments, and thus, terrorist violence will then be encouraged. Politically, I would reduce local terrorist groups' support by using foreign assistance. I would do this by connecting with security groups from other countries to come up with an active anti-terrorism unit that will fight against the funding and formation of such groups.
By diminishing the preferences of terrorists through reducing economic insecurities, the cases of domestic terrorism will be inhibited, which will then lower the overall terrorism. Reducing the support of local terrorist groups will discourage the formation of such groups locally, and thus, therefore, there will be minimum cases of terrorist attacks that are likely to diminish in the near future completely.
References
Crenshaw, M., & Pimlott, J. (2015). International encyclopedia of terrorism . Routledge.
Ezcurra, R., & Palacios, D. (2016). Terrorism and spatial disparities: Does interregional inequality matter? European Journal of Political Economy , 42 , 60-74.
Nacos, B. L. (2016). Terrorism and counterterrorism . Routledge.
