Research Institute of Strategic Studies (RISS) Strategic Studies Quarterly 1735-0727 20 77 2017 11 22 A Constructive Interpretation of Root Causes of Terrorism in the West Asia Region A Constructive Interpretation of Root Causes of Terrorism in the West Asia Region 27 60 53895 FA Siamak Bahrami .. 0009-0002-7367-7330 Journal Article 2017 09 21 <strong> </strong>The author intends to offer an epistemological understanding of terrorism in the West Asia from the social constructivist theory point of view. The author argues that terrorism is a historical, social, economic and cultural phenomenon rather than a political and criminal phenomenon. And it is driven from modernity and affected by its foundations and agencies and therefore it has a weak attachment to the pre-modernity age. In fact, terrorism has a connotation that belongs to modernity and grown-up from it's foundations.  However, it is not a passive meaning against the set is chapter but it's connotation paves the way to strengthen that phenomenon. The constructive relationship between the structure and agency in creation of terrorism is a continuous one and Knack of that meaning prevents terrorism to a marriage. <strong> </strong>The author intends to offer an epistemological understanding of terrorism in the West Asia from the social constructivist theory point of view. The author argues that terrorism is a historical, social, economic and cultural phenomenon rather than a political and criminal phenomenon. And it is driven from modernity and affected by its foundations and agencies and therefore it has a weak attachment to the pre-modernity age. In fact, terrorism has a connotation that belongs to modernity and grown-up from it's foundations.  However, it is not a passive meaning against the set is chapter but it's connotation paves the way to strengthen that phenomenon. The constructive relationship between the structure and agency in creation of terrorism is a continuous one and Knack of that meaning prevents terrorism to a marriage. https://quarterly.risstudies.org/article_53895_f99249272e611207dbec7ee3cf81f0e5.pdf