Interesting article

I just came across this interesting article that states that engineers are more prone to terrorism then other academic backgrounds, because "such people are high achievers and often get sucked into radicalism out of frustration with their corrupt bureaucracies." You can find the article here
The sociologist in this study surveyed 404 militants in 31 countries and found that out of the 178 who had academic backgrounds, the results fell into the following categories:

Engineering: 78
Islamic Studies: 34
Medicine: 14
Economics/Business: 12

The authors said that engineers are typically high achievers who advance by merit, and this could make them more frustrated with the establishment.

I think it is interesting that the sociologists came to this conclusion, but it is important to keep in mind that, according to the article, they defined "engineering" as architecture, all computer related areas, town planning, etc. They have a broader definition of terrorism then the standard "civil, mechanical and electronic engineering" definition that you or I might have.

Interesting study though. I would encourage you to read this article.