Essays about: "Jihadist Groups"
Found 5 essays containing the words Jihadist Groups.
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1. The anti-state jihadist war front of al-Qaida in Pakistan: A study of the post-9/11 localization strategy of al-Qaida
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Pedagogik; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global StudiesAbstract : This study explains the post-9/11 localization strategy of al-Qaida by examining its role in anti-state jihad in Pakistan. The central argument of this study is that al-Qaida harnessed the domestic problems of Pakistan to incubate an anti-state jihadist movement in the country, which came to be led by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. READ MORE
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2. In the Name of Ideology : Assessing the role of Ideology in Salafi Jihadist groups readiness to negotiate
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : This study aims to contribute to the scholarly literature on terrorism and negotiations by contributing to the debate on the relationship between ideology and organizational factors in explaining armed groups behavior. It is argued organizational factors influence the lethality of terrorist groups, more than ideology does. READ MORE
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3. A STATE IN THE STATE : THE ROLE OF TRANSNATIONAL AGENTS IN THE DESTATALIZATION PROCESS: THE CASE OF MALI
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Afrikanska studierAbstract : The thesis focuses on the current Malian situation, that observed a severe penetration of jihadist groups (transnational agents), and attempts to understand this phenomenon in accordance with a theoretical framework that accounts for the crisis of the concept of Westphalian state in contemporary international panorama. The analysis is structured on two levels, investigating the structural issues and the political and social mutations, both on the regional and on the state dimension. READ MORE
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4. Using machine learning to identify jihadist messages on Twitter
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologiAbstract : Jihadist groups like ISIS are spreading online propaganda using various forms of social media such as Twitter and YouTube. One of the most common approaches to stop these groups is to suspend accounts that spread propaganda when they are discovered. READ MORE
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5. Al Qaeda, the Islamic State and the Terrorist Identity : A Qualitative Comparatative Case-study on the Strategic Self-Presented Identities of the Global Jihadist Groups
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : This study focuses on the Strategic Self-presented identity of Al Qaeda and the Islamic State, two global militant Islamic groups. Parallels are often drawn between the two groups creating a generalized image of global jihadists. This thesis argues that although certain comparisons may be made, the two groups differ in their identity and tactics. READ MORE
