| ID | 156894 |
| Title Proper | Retaliation in rebellion |
| Other Title Information | the missing link to explaining insurgent violence in dagestan |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ratelle, Jean-François ; Souleimanov, Emil Aslan |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article posits that the remnants of archaic sociocultural norms, particularly the honour-imposed custom of retaliation, play a crucial role in the process of insurgent engagement in Russia's autonomous republic of Dagestan. Through a series of interviews with former insurgents, this study outlines two retaliation-centred mechanisms: “individual retaliation” and “spiritual retaliation” in order to explain the microcosm of motives behind insurgent activity in Dagestan. In doing so, this study problematizes the role of Salafi/Jihadist ideology as the main impetus for insurgent violence. Reversing the traditional causal link between violence and religion, this study also demonstrates that the development of Jihadist ideology is a by-product of insurgent mobilization rather than its cause. |
| `In' analytical Note | Terrorism and Political Violence Vol. 29, No.4-6; Jul-Dec 2017: p.573-592 |
| Journal Source | Terrorism and Political Violence Vol: 29 No 4-6 |
| Key Words | Insurgency ; Russia ; North Caucasus ; Retaliation ; Dagestan ; Civil War |