Disaffection: The Prerequisite for Terrorism and How to Exploit It

Disaffection addresses the requirement for a society or culture to cross the line from discontent into terrorism. There is no one cause for terrorism, but what is it that pushes one group of people to violence to address a wrong, while another group chooses peaceful paths?
There are many different sparks that could start the fire of violent terrorism, but disaffection is the tinder that is necessary for terrorism to develop. This book examines aspects of societal discontent and the reactions it provokes in groups of people around the world and throughout history. Case studies of different types of terrorism throughout the past two centuries and the resulting actions taken by governments shed light on proper and improper ways to address both legitimate and illegitimate grievances.
Understanding disaffection within a society can give governments and peace keepers an edge when dealing with current or would-be terrorists. Disaffection concludes with a discussion on how studying and address discontent can help combat terrorism without pouring more fuel on the fire, and possibly stop it before it ignites at all.