End of year Individual Research Projects

What motivates people to commit terrorist acts?
My fourth and final question will touch on the roots of terrorism. I will research
reasons that motivate people to commit terrorist acts. There are many reasons for
terrorism, main ones are: political beliefs, ideological extremism, revenge and
psychological factors.
Political beliefs include political independence, self-determination, or overthrowing
the current government. People can feel oppressed, if those people get access to
weapons they commit terrorist acts.
The second reason is ideological extremism. Some people are driven by religious
fundamentalism. People may interpret their beliefs in extreme and radical manner,
perceiving violence as justifiable methods of achieving their goals and imposing their
worldview. Extremist ideologies often present violence as necessary as combating
your enemies to the death.
Sense of revenge can also be a reason for terrorism. Loss of loved ones or feeling of
injustice can motivate people to seek revenge in the form of violence to certain