Internal Security 01 Daily Class Notes.pdf
Internal Security 01 Daily Class Notes.pdf
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Relationship between Extremism and Underdevelopment
Underdevelopment can foster an environment conducive to extremism due to the following factors:
● Denial of Justice: Marginalized communities often face systemic injustice and
discrimination, leading to frustration and anger.
● PoorSocio-EconomicIndicators:RegionswithlowHumanDevelopmentIndex(HDI),high
poverty rates,significantincomeinequality,andlimitedsocialgrowtharemoresusceptible
to extremist ideologies.
● Lack of Basic Infrastructure: The absence of essential infrastructure like highways,
railways, schools, and hospitals exacerbates the feeling of neglect and deprivationamong
local populations.
● Denial of Constitutional and Civil Rights: When citizens are denied their constitutional
and civil rights, it creates a sense of disenfranchisement and hopelessness.
● Social and Economic Exclusion: Underdevelopment often leads to social and economic
exclusion of certain groups, which fosters a sense of relative deprivation and injustice.
Theseconditionscreateafertilegroundforanger,aggression,andasenseofrelativedeprivationin
the local community, often resulting in law and order crises and fostering extremist activities.
Extremism Leading to Underdevelopment:
Extremism can perpetuate and exacerbate underdevelopment through several mechanisms:
● Destruction of Physical Infrastructure: Extremist activities often target critical
infrastructure, including roads, bridges, schools, and healthcare facilities, hindering
development efforts.
● Destruction of Local Economy: Violence and instability disrupt local economies, deter
investments, and damage livelihoods, leading to economic stagnation.
● ImpactonTourism:Regionsaffectedbyextremism,suchasKashmir,experienceadecline
in tourism, which negatively impacts local economies.
● LossofDemographicDividend:Youthinvolvementinviolenceandextremismresultsinthe
loss of a productive workforce, undermining economic growth.
● High Government Expenditure: Governments are forced to allocate substantial funds to
counter extremist activities, diverting resources from developmental projects.
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● Destruction of Social Capital: Extremism erodes trust within communities and between
the populace and the state, weakening social cohesion and cooperation.
● Collateral Damage: Insurgencies and extremist activities in oneregioncanspilloverinto
neighboringareas,creatingbroaderinstabilityandhamperingdevelopment,asseenwiththe
insurgency in Nagaland affecting the entire North-East region.
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