Organized Crime In The New Millennium

international attention to struggles that are otherwise unreported, such as the
Palestinian airplane hijackings in 1970 and the 1975 Dutch train hostage crisis.
Local/Internal Social Standing
Abrahm suggests that terrorist organizations do not select terrorism for its political
effectiveness. Individual terrorists tend to be motivated more by a desire for social
solidarity with other members of their organization than by political platforms or strategic
objectives, which are often murky and undefined.
Cultural Tolerance of Violence
Additionally, Michael Mousseau shows possible relationships between the type of
economy within a country and ideology associated with terrorism. Many terrorists have
a history of domestic violence.
Perceived Illegitimacy of The State
Some terrorists like Timothy McVeigh were motivated by revenge against a state for its
actions against its citizens.
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