Terrorism - is there global terrorism?

To IH2103 students in 204, 205 and 206:

For this short class activity, please note you need to view the interactive map at http://www.nctc.gov/site/map/index.html.

You will also need to complete your individual worksheet after discussion with your pair or trio. And yes, you can choose your preferred working partner this time round.

The questions here are in your worksheet. So if you lose your worksheet, you can still respond by referring to the questions here.

The big picture:
Q1. How will you describe the global distribution of terrorist groups? (3 marks, 3 points to make)

Q2. Discuss, using geo-political factors, how terrorist groups survive elimination despite efforts made by the UN, US and local governments to clamp down on them. (9 marks, 3 elaborated points + a case study to illustrate your point)

Focusing on the ASEAN region:
Q3. Read up on THREE terrorist groups in the ASEAN region.
a) Explain their common motivations for staying as terrorists. (6 marks, 3 elaborated points)
b) Are these other means of getting what they want without using terrorism as a method? (4 marks, 2 elaborated points)
c) Discuss the common traits of the attacks they are responsible for. (3 marks, 3 points)