Critically discuss the root causes and ideology of transnational Islamist terrorism focusing on a terrorist group of your choice (e.g. Al-Qaeda and its splinter groups, ISIS, Boko Haram, Al-Shabab).

Examine possible root causes and conditions of terrorism.
Analyse existing theoretical perspectives and academic scholarship. Discuss terrorists’ main targets and methods. Discuss possible causes of terrorism such as poverty, political grievances, socio-cultural factors education and religion.

different way in which a “terrorist acts “may be viewed. It is remarkable how the reality is different for everyone, “What is true for you is true for you, and what is true for me is true for me.” (Protagoras n. d.) . Looking toward the rear times, relativism was the philosophical position that all the points of view are valid and that all truth is relative to the individual, hence denying the concept of absolute truth. As per relativism there are differences in moral judgment across different people and cultures: this is due to the fact that the measure of what is right and good is not the single individual, but the whole community, which it belongs to. Therefore in the case of terrorism , some may view this kind of activities as terrorist ones, whilst others view these groups as free- dom fighters defending their cause and fighting for it . Please use just academic references and please do not be vague. thanks 2000 words count