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Dr Adam Dolnik . . . expert into what motivates terrorists |
Why do people become terrorists?
The Director of Research Programs at the Centre for Transnational Crime Prevention (CTCP) at the University of Wollongong, Dr Adam Dolnik, presented the latest ‘Uni in the Brewery’ presentation on his research into terrorism studies.
His public talk, entitled "What Do We Know about Why People Become Terrorists was held at the Five Islands Brewery on 20 August.
Dr Dolnik has been investigating some of the most commonly raised questions of recent years. What drives people to join terrorist organisations? Psychological forces? Poverty? Religion? Foreign occupation? Is there a typical profile of a terrorist? How do the terrorists think?
His presentation evaluated the successes and failures of the academic field of terrorism studies, specifically in relation to the issue of terrorist motivations.
The different explanations and approaches to answering the question of why people become terrorists were examined, focusing on the strengths and weaknesses of each approach. Some preliminary observations were offered in the conclusion.