Chapter 6
The Roots of Modern Terrorism
The origins of terrorism can be traced back to the nineteenth century. Over the years, it has developed to what is now referred to as modern terrorism. Social revolution and enlightenment began back in the 18th century when individuals realized that there were reasonable explanations for all activities that occurred. The learned individuals who sort to challenge previous assumptions of the past caused most of this changes, which were related to political, social and economic activities. Such changes resulted to the development of governments that sought to protect the poor individuals from being ...
