| ID | 081508 |
| Title Proper | Foreign fighters and the case of Chechnya |
| Other Title Information | a critical assessment |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Moore, Cerwyn ; Tumelty, Paul |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The aim of this article is to explore and analyze the role of foreign fighters in the recent episodes of Russo-Chechen violence in the North Caucasus. The article begins by offering a preliminary theoretical consideration of foreign fighters, indicating how the events in Afghanistan combined with the development of a Salafi-Jihadist movement that would shape subsequent conflicts in the North Caucasus throughout the 1990s. The article will then move on to identify the role of Arab foreign fighters in Chechnya, demonstrating how a complex local and global social networks enable and motivate volunteers |
| `In' analytical Note | Terrorism and Political Violence Vol. 20, No.2; May 2008: p412-433 |
| Journal Source | Terrorism and Political Violence Vol. 20, No.2; May 2008: p412-433 |
| Key Words | Chechnya ; Terrorism |