Essays about: "jihadist"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the word jihadist.

1. 1. Galli Non Grata in Mali? Explaining why France left Mali in August 2022

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Julyan Paillard Borg; [2024]
   Keywords : Sahel; Mali; France; Russia; Operation Barkhane; Task Force Takuba; Coup d’État; transition; jihadist; civil-military relations.;

   Abstract : Based on the understanding that Mali and Russia will be unable to contain the jihadist security threat in Mali, this paper explains why France withdrew from Mali in 2022 and why the latter intensified its cooperation with Russia. Existing literature points to operational obstacles and grievances directed towards France’s presence in Mali, however, it falls short of explaining whether these are explanatory for France’s withdrawal, or why France wouldn’t have left earlier considering these hurdles. READ MORE

3. 2. Why we hate you & Why we fight you : A thematic data analysis of Salafi jihadism's central pillars in Dabiq and Rumiyah.

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudier

   Author : Ida Inkeri Bunæs; [2023]
   Keywords : Cosmic War; ISIS; Islamic State; Salafi-Jihadism; Satanization; Terrorism; Theater of Terror;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to examine how the central pillars of Salafi-Jihadism are discussed in ISIS’s own magazines and how the pillars are related to Juergensmeyer’s concepts of cosmic war, satanization, and theater of terror. The material in this thesis has been sourced from the magazines Dabiq and Rumiyah, which were published by ISIS in the period 2014-2017. READ MORE

4. 3. How Can We Understand Success and Failure in Conflict Mediation with Islamist Parties?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Charlotta Johansson; [2022]
   Keywords : Mediation; Islamism; Taliban; Moro Islamic Liberation Front MILF ; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This thesis explores how we can understand mediation success in conflicts involving at least one islamist conflict party. Building on previous research about Islamism in conflicts and peace process contexts, and using broader theory regarding international mediation success, a theoretical framework describing mediation success with jihadists is developed. READ MORE

5. 4. Crusaders and Invaders: How Islamic State and the Christchurch Shooter Portray Their Enemies in Propaganda

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för Mellanösternstudier

   Author : Shane Grzegorczyk; [2021]
   Keywords : Dabiq; The Great Replacement; political violence; extremism; social identity theory; dehumanization; jihadism; Salafism; white supremacy; white nationalism; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Research comparing the ideological beliefs, radicalization pathways, and extremist rhetoric of both Salafi jihadists and militant white supremacists has become increasingly prevalent over the past decade. However, there has not yet been an in-depth comparison of how those extremists portray the communities they incite violence against. READ MORE

6. 5. 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 Studies

   Author : Abdul Sayed; [2020]
   Keywords : Terrorism; al-Qaida; Pakistan; Tehreek Taliban Pakistan TTP ; anti-state jihad; Macro-level analysis.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : 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