The growth of al Qaeda, a transnational terrorist organization not tied to any traditional state, is tied most crucially to which aspect of globalization?
a. military, given that it is part of a network of operatives worldwide who employ force, often against civilian targets, in their operations
b. social, since the organization was initially established to spread ideas about Islamic religion and global jihad worldwide
c. political, since its violence is tied to specifically political ideas about state constitutional arrangements
d. informational, given how al Qaeda exclusively relies upon modern video and Internet technologies in spreading its ideas worldwide
Answer: A
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