What makes a terrorist? Are the drivers primarily political or economic? Princeton economist Alan Krueger has made a great study of this question...What Makes a Terrorist lacks a question mark. That's because Krueger, marshaling persuasive statistics and analysis, comes down firmly on the side of politics, noting most terrorists are middle-class and well-educated.
Thomas P.M. BarnettWomen waited 144 years before earning suffrage. If a mature, multiparty democracy was so darn easy, everybody would have one.
Thomas P.M. BarnettTransnational terrorism, in the form of the Salafi Jihadist movement, is fundamentally a function of globalization.
Thomas P.M. BarnettYou cant drag people from understanding to action. A customer isnt actually at the last mile if youre the one dragging her to the finish line.
Thomas P.M. BarnettRun with what works: Sell to the people who believe in you and are willing to take the chances and make the experience happen.
Thomas P.M. BarnettWhat makes a terrorist? Are the drivers primarily political or economic? Princeton economist Alan Krueger has made a great study of this question...What Makes a Terrorist lacks a question mark. That's because Krueger, marshaling persuasive statistics and analysis, comes down firmly on the side of politics, noting most terrorists are middle-class and well-educated.
Thomas P.M. Barnett