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Jihadism Transformed: Al-Qaeda and Islamic State's Global Battle of Ideas

Jihadism Transformed: Al-Qaeda and Islamic State's Global Battle of Ideas


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Jihadist narratives have evolved dramatically over the past five years, driven by momentous events in the Middle East and beyond; the death of bin Laden; the rise and ultimate failure of the Arab Spring; and most notably, the rise of the so-called Islamic State.For many years, al-Qaeda pointed to an aspirational future Caliphate as their utopian end goal - one which allowed them to justify their violent excesses in the here and now. Islamic State turned that aspiration into a dystopic reality, and in the process hijacked the jihadist narrative, breathing new life into the global Salafi-Jihadi movement. Despite air-strikes from above, and local disillusionment from below, the new caliphate has stubbornly persisted and has been at the heart of ISIS's growing global appeal.This timely collection of essays examines how jihadist narratives have changed globally, adapting to these turbulent circumstances. Area and thematic specialists consider transitions inside the Middle East and North Africa as well as in South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and Europe. As these analyses demonstrate, the success of the ISIS narrative has been as much about resonance with local contexts, as it has been about the appeal of the global idea of a tangible and realised caliphate.

Table of Contents:
Introduction - Simon Staffell & Akil N. Awan1. The "Islamic State" and al-Qa'ida - Nelly Lahoud2. Ayman al-Zawahiri and the rise of ISIL - Donald Holbrook3. From 25 January to Islamic State: Transitions in Egyptian Jihadist Narratives - Simon Staffell3. Beyond Narrative: How and Why Islamically Inspired Narratives of Political Violence Resonate in Contemporary Tunisia - Jonathan Githens-Mazer4. AL-Qa'ida And Islamic State In Yemen: A Battle For Local Audiences - Elisabeth Kendall5. Inside the Propaganda Machine of Al-Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb and its Evolution Following the Rise of Islamic State - Valentina Bartolucci6. Boko Haram and Islamic State - Virginia Comolli7. Local and Global Jihadist Narratives in Afghanistan: Impact of the Decline of Al-Qa'ida and the Rise of Islamic State - Martha Turnbull8. In the Shadow of the Islamic State: Shi'i Responses to Sunni Jihadi Narratives in a Turbulent Middle East - Christopher Anzalone9. The Impact of Evolving Jihadist Narratives on Radicalisation in the West - Akil N. Awan

About the Author :
Simon Staffell is a UK government expert in extremist ideologies, counter terrorism and the Middle East. Akil N. Awan is Senior Lecturer in History at Royal Holloway, University of London

Review :
'This collection of essays covers almost all areas of the world where al Qaeda and/or ISIS are present. It provides fascinating insights on the nature of the terrorist narrative and offers much food for thought on what lies behind and sustains these movements. As well as being of general interest, it will certainly help in constructing an effective counter narrative.' 'Simon Staffell and Akil N. Awan have gathered a group of top class scholars who each analyse the implications in selected locales of the global competition between Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State. Timely, fact-based and scholarly, it provides the blueprint to understanding the complex infra-terrorist conflict that is leaving bloody footprints worldwide.' 'This book is an important and much needed effort to try to understand ISIS from the perspective of its regional affiliates. Awan and Staffell have done an excellent job of bringing together some of the world's top terrorism experts to analyse the group from the perspective of the parts of the world where the group's ideology appears to have taken root. This is an important contribution to the body of literature available to experts, officials and anyone trying to understand how we should worry about ISIS in the long-term.' 'This important volume brings together an impressive array of contributors to explore some of the most important ideas driving global jihadism today. The breadth of its approach means that both scholars and general readers will gain important insights into the various trends shaping our world today.'


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781849046473
  • Publisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
  • Height: 216 mm
  • No of Pages: 256
  • Sub Title: Al-Qaeda and Islamic State's Global Battle of Ideas
  • ISBN-10: 1849046476
  • Publisher Date: 10 Nov 2016
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: 03
  • Width: 138 mm


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