very interesting; however, only confirms multiple studies done in the past- especially regarding the connection between poverty, education, and terrorism. much like the vaunted middle-class revolutions that powered much of the democratic transitions, again, it is the better-educated and more well-off that have the time, energy, and capability to care about politics.
from another perspective, the article points to a very general desire in both the moderates and the radicals to "respect islam", while also showing a surprising number of radicals admiring "liberty/democracy/freedom of speech". the problem is that the radical interpretation of islam is a very tribal interpretation, and such tribalism is antiethical to the values of liberty, democracy, and freedom of speech. which leads me to question how deeply these radicals understand these concepts, seeing as how quite a few americans would be hard put to it in detailing these very concepts.
Comments and questions welcome!
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/c...id=3637&page=0
from another perspective, the article points to a very general desire in both the moderates and the radicals to "respect islam", while also showing a surprising number of radicals admiring "liberty/democracy/freedom of speech". the problem is that the radical interpretation of islam is a very tribal interpretation, and such tribalism is antiethical to the values of liberty, democracy, and freedom of speech. which leads me to question how deeply these radicals understand these concepts, seeing as how quite a few americans would be hard put to it in detailing these very concepts.
Comments and questions welcome!
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/c...id=3637&page=0
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