Global jihad: a brief history
Klappentext: Most violent jihadi movements in the twentieth century focused on removing corrupt, repressive secular regimes throughout the Muslim world. But following the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, a new form of jihadism emerged - global jihad - turning to the international arena as the pr...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Stanford, California
Stanford University Press
[2021]
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Jihad
/ Islam
/ Terrorism
B Jihad / Terrorism / History 1950-2020 |
| Further subjects: | B
Islamic fundamentalism
History 20th century
B Islam and politics History 21st century B Islam and politics History 20th century B Jihad History 21st century B Jihad History 20th century B Islamic fundamentalism History 21st century B Political Violence Religious aspects Islam |
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| Summary: | Klappentext: Most violent jihadi movements in the twentieth century focused on removing corrupt, repressive secular regimes throughout the Muslim world. But following the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, a new form of jihadism emerged - global jihad - turning to the international arena as the primary locus of ideology and action. With this book, Glenn E. Robinson develops a compelling and provocative argument about this violent political movement's evolution. Global Jihad tells the story of four distinct jihadi waves, each with its own program for achieving a global end: whether a Jihadi International to liberate Muslim lands from foreign occupation; al-Qa'ida's call to drive the United States out of the Muslim world; ISIS using "jihadi cool" to recruit followers; or leaderless efforts of stochastic terror to "keep the dream alive." Robinson connects the rise of global jihad to other "movements of rage" such as the Nazi Brownshirts, White supremacists, Khmer Rouge, and Boko Haram. Ultimately, he shows that while global jihad has posed a low strategic threat, it has instigated an outsized reaction from the United States and other Western nations. Inhaltsverzeichnis: Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: The Birth of Islamism and Jihadism -- 1 The Jihadi International, 1979-1990 -- 2 America First! 1996-2011 -- 3 Caliphate Now! 2003-2017 -- 4 Personal Jihad, 2001-2020 . . . and Beyond -- Conclusion: Movements of Rage -- Epilogue: Who Won? -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis Seite 217-229, Register |
| Physical Description: | xi, 246 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 0804760462 |