Jihad and death: the global appeal of Islamic State

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- 1. Jihadism and Terrorism: The Pursuit of Death -- The New Forms of Terrorism and Jihadism -- When Jihadism Replaces Jihad -- Terrorism as Excommunication and Suicide -- The New Radicals -- 2. Who Are the Radicals? -- The Terrorists' Profile...

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Main Author: Roy, Olivier 1949- (Author)
Contributors: Schoch, Cynthia (Translator)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: London Hurst & Company 2017
In:Year: 2017
Series/Journal:Comparative politics and international studies
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Islamischer Staat / Jihad / Terrorism / Radicalism / Teenagers / Violence / France / Religious movement / Psychological anthropology / Muslim / Martyr / Fundamentalism
Further subjects:B Terrorism
B Dschihadismus
B Jihad
B Terrorism-Psychological aspects
B Mittlerer Osten
B Radicalization
B North Africa
B Near East
B Violence-Social aspects-France
B Islamization
B Earth
B Terrorism-Religious aspects-Islam
B Militancy
B Islam
B Motivation
B Electronic books
B Muslim martyrs
B Terrorism-France-History-21st century
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Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- 1. Jihadism and Terrorism: The Pursuit of Death -- The New Forms of Terrorism and Jihadism -- When Jihadism Replaces Jihad -- Terrorism as Excommunication and Suicide -- The New Radicals -- 2. Who Are the Radicals? -- The Terrorists' Profile -- Friends, Brothers, and Wives -- Youth Culture, Delinquency, and Rebellion -- Born Again or Convert -- The Lack of "Objective" Causes -- The Connection with Middle East Conflicts -- 3. The Jihadi Imaginary: The Islamization of Radicalism -- What Role Does Islam Play in Radicalization? -- The Avenging Hero of the Suffering Muslim Community -- The Religion of Radicals: The Salafism Issue -- Youth Violence: Rebels in Search of a Cause -- 4. From the Shadow of Bin Laden to the Sun of ISIS -- The Myth of the "Third Generation" of Terrorists and the New Global Jihad -- The Irruption of ISIS in the Middle East -- Islamized Spaces, Tribal Spaces -- The Specific Logic of Middle East Geostrategy -- Conclusion: Waiting for Al-Godot -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Item Description:Literaturangaben
ISBN:1787380556