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ID121902
Title ProperChechnya and Kashmir
Other Title Informationthe jihadist evolution of nationalism to jihad and beyond
LanguageENG
AuthorGarner, George
Publication2013.
Summary / Abstract (Note)This article examines the transformation of the Chechen conflict from a predominately nationalist to jihadist struggle, and compares the similar changes that took place in the Kashmiri insurgency. Using global jihadist strategy and ideology, and the accompanying influence of Al Qaida, both conflicts are shown to have taken on a new ideology and to have expanded beyond previous areas of operation. In both instances, the political leadership wrapped themselves in the mantle of political Islam (Islamism) as ensuing violence led to rapid socioeconomic transformation and social breakdown, thus allowing foreign jihadists to exert power and take up/divert the cause. In the past few years, two main groups originating in Chechnya and Kashmir have taken on Western targets and become more indoctrinated in Al Qaida's global jihadist ideology: the Caucasus Emirate (CE) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). The opportunist franchising strategy of Al Qaida could come to play a role in the future of both groups, especially if the CE is able to coalesce into a more unified front. More importantly, the global jihadist attributes of the CE must begin to garner the same attention in the Western world as that of LeT.
`In' analytical NoteTerrorism and Political Violence Vol. 25, No.3; Jul-Aug 2013: p.419-434
Journal SourceTerrorism and Political Violence Vol. 25, No.3; Jul-Aug 2013: p.419-434
Key WordsAl Qaida ;  Caucasus Emirate ;  Chechnya ;  Jihadist ;  Kashmir ;  Local Jihad


 
 
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