His talk entitled "What Do We Know about Why People Become Terrorists?" is open to the general public and will be held at the Five Islands Brewery on Wednesday 20th August (5:30-6:30pm).
Dr Dolnik has been investigating some of the most commonly raised questions of recent years. What drives people to join terrorist organizations? Psychological forces? Poverty? Religion? Foreign occupation? Is there a typical profile of a terrorist? How do the terrorists think?
His presentation at will evaluate 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 will be examined, focusing on the strengths and weaknesses of each approach. Some preliminary observations will be offered in the conclusion.
When: Wednesday 20th August (5:30-6:30)
Where: Five Islands Brewery in Wollongong (at the Win Entertainment Centre)
RSVP: vwallace@uow.edu.au (for an indication of numbers – I can’t reserve seats though so please come early!)
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