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ID181013
Title ProperJihadism after the ‘Caliphate
Other Title Information towards a new typology
LanguageENG
AuthorStenersen, Anne
Summary / Abstract (Note)The rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, and its subsequent split with al-Qaida in 2014, revealed there is still much we do not know about jihadism. Existing typologies of Islamism describe jihadism as a unitary phenomenon, characterized by a preference for violence over other methods for political change. This article presents a more fine-grained typology of jihadism that captures the core divisionary issues within the jihadist current. It argues that jihadist groups can be classified along two scales: the ‘takfirism’ scale defines how the group relates to society, and it runs from integration at one end, to separation on the other. The ‘pan-Islamism’ scale defines what the group fights for, and it runs from ethnic homeland on one end to umma on the other. The main argument is that jihadist groups ensure their survival by shifting their position along the scales—either by becoming less takfiri or more pan-Islamist. The article thus challenges the general notion that ‘terrorism always ends’. Only certain types of jihadists will end, while others—such as al-Qaida and Islamic State—may survive indefinitely.
`In' analytical NoteBritish Journal of Middle Eastern Studies Vol. 47, No.5; Dec 2020: p.774-793
Journal SourceBritish Journal of Middle Eastern Studies Vol: 47 No 5
Key WordsJihadism ;  ISIS ;  Islamic State in Iraq and Syria


 
 
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