Lack of Civil Liberties, Not Poverty, Breeds Terrorism -David Wessel
"Each time we have one of these attacks and the backgrounds of the attackers are revealed, this should put to rest the myth that terrorists are attacking us because they are desperately poor," says Princeton economist Alan Krueger. "But this misconception doesn't die."
"As a group, terrorists are better educated and from wealthier families."
Examining 781 terrorist events reveals terrorists tend to come from countries distinguished by political oppression, not poverty or inequality. The conventional wisdom that poverty breeds terrorism is backed by surprisingly little hard evidence.
(Wall Street Journal)
"Each time we have one of these attacks and the backgrounds of the attackers are revealed, this should put to rest the myth that terrorists are attacking us because they are desperately poor," says Princeton economist Alan Krueger. "But this misconception doesn't die."
"As a group, terrorists are better educated and from wealthier families."
Examining 781 terrorist events reveals terrorists tend to come from countries distinguished by political oppression, not poverty or inequality. The conventional wisdom that poverty breeds terrorism is backed by surprisingly little hard evidence.
(Wall Street Journal)
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