Secondo Becker sì. L' esempio dei protagonisti del 9/11, istruiti e benestanti, deve ritenersi un' eccezione.
"...The power of economic development is also shown by
the well-established finding that countries become more democratic when their
economies undergo significant development. This finding is illustrated by
Taiwan, South Korea, and Chile, all countries that started growing rapidly under
non-democratic governments, and evolved into vibrant democracies. China has had
significant expansion of civil and economic freedoms since it started developing
rapidly in 1980..."
"...Just as economic progress greatly affects family
structure and the amount of freedom available, it also sharply reduces the
willingness of people to hide or otherwise protect terrorists because they have
more to lose if they are caught...."
"...To be sure, Al Qaeda and other radical violent groups
have attracted members from the richest nations: Great Britain, France, Germany,
and even the United States. Certainly in the US and Great Britain, Muslims have
been rather well integrated into their economies, and both countries provide
very good opportunities for advancement to younger Muslims. For this reason, in
both countries, and even in France and Germany, only tiny numbers of their
Muslim populations have been recruited to active participation in radical
causes..."
