| ID | 125904 |
| Title Proper | Transnational Islamist networks |
| Other Title Information | Western fighters in Afghanistan, Somalia and Syria |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Karagiannis, Emmanuel |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Western Muslims have joined jihadi groups in Afghanistan/Pakistan, Somalia and Syria to defend Islam from its perceived enemies. Transnational Islamist networks have played a pivotal role in bringing them to conflict zones by fulfilling three functions: radicalisation through mosques, radical preachers, and the Internet; recruitment which can be conducted either physically or digitally; and identity formation that provides the radicalised recruits with a larger cause to fight for as members of an imagined global community. Transnational Islamist networks are multifunctional entities on the rise. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Spectator Vol. 48, No.4; Dec 2013: p.119-134 |
| Journal Source | International Spectator Vol. 48, No.4; Dec 2013: p.119-134 |
| Key Words | Islamist Networks ; Afghanistan ; Pakistan ; Somalia ; Syria |