Islam and terrorism

Term Paper This will be a 6-pages. The instructor will provide a sign-up sheet with various topics/challenges facing the homeland security/emergency management community (e.g., intelligence, counter-terrorism operations, border control, weapons of mass destruction proliferation, consequence management), Once the student has selected a topic they will identify why it is a pressing problem, discuss options for overcoming it, and select the alternative(s) that is/are most likely to bring about a resolution of the issue. Please do not regurgitate material presented in class! Students must have at least 5 academic citations and discuss in detail what the academic literature says about terrorism and homeland security (web citations are acceptable but must be in addition to the 5 academic citations from the research literature). It is recommended that you use the citation style in the International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters. Papers will be graded based upon 1). the extent to which students followed directions for the assignment, and 2). overall presentation (including clarity of argument, grammar, and spelling). Introduction • Be interesting • Capture audience attention • State the purpose of the paper and goals you wish to accomplish • Outline the paper What are Islam and terrorism? • Define Islam • Define terrorism • Give the history of Islam • Provide examples of events involving the terrorist groups • Why it’s important to know what are the differences between Islam and terrorism (value added) Implications for Theory and Practice • Highlight why studying these organizations is important to emergency managers and homeland security experts • Highlight how it benefits scholarly research The Fucounterterrorismture of Islam and terrorism • Are they the same? Why or Why Not? Conclusion • Restate the purpose of the research and present findings from your research. • Outline limitations • Set stage for future research