Terrorist movements and the recruitment of Arab foreign fighters: a history from 1980s Afghanistan to ISIS
This book offers the first detailed, in-depth account of how and why some Arab foreign fighters subsequently became involved in Islamist terrorism. Drawing on a personal dataset of 3,010 Arab foreign fighters compiled using biographies, martyrdom eulogies, and postings on 'jihadi' websites...
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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London New York Oxford New Delhi Sydney
I.B. Tauris
2019
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In: | Year: 2019 |
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Summary: | This book offers the first detailed, in-depth account of how and why some Arab foreign fighters subsequently became involved in Islamist terrorism. Drawing on a personal dataset of 3,010 Arab foreign fighters compiled using biographies, martyrdom eulogies, and postings on 'jihadi' websites, Terrorist Movements and the Recruitment of Arab Foreign Fighters suggests that the subsequent involvement in Islamist terrorism by some Arab foreign fighters is primarily forged in the crucible of defensive jihad. |
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Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis Seite 221-245, Register |
Physical Description: | viii, 259 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm |
ISBN: | 9781788314985 9780755636501 |