Joseba Zulaika and William A. Douglass

Political and social developments after World War II have contributed to the rise in terrorism, argue Joseba Zulaika and William A. Douglass in the following viewpoint. They maintain that factors such as decolonization, the Cold War, and the development of a postindustrial, urban society has exacerbated a sense of alienation among many groups of people. This feeling of loneliness and helplessness can manifest itself in terrorism, the authors assert. Zulaika and Douglass are the authors of Terror and Taboo: The Follies, Fables, and Faces of Terrorism, the book from which this viewpoint is taken.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. According to the authors, what problems did new countries face following the end of colonization?
2. What led to the creation of the “global village,” according to Zulaika and Douglass?
3. In the authors&rsquo...