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Terrorism is rooted in masculinity and aggressive competition among men

By Khamati Shilabukha

The death of Osama bin Laden has added embers to the incessant discourse on the causes and consequences of terrorism in the global arena. What many of us fail to ask ourselves is; who is a terrorist? Who is most likely to be the target of terrorist attack? Who responds to terrorism? Who decides what qualifies as a terrorist attack? Mostly, the answer to all these questions is: men.

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