| ID | 129908 |
| Title Proper | Cycles of Jihadist movements and the role of irrationality |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Celso, Anthony N |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The article argues that Islamist terror is driven by irrational forces; it analyzes jihadist values and doctrines that animate Islamic revolutionaries; it then contends that jihadist movements go through a cycle of mobilization, extremism, implosion and recreation. Finally, it assesses the prospects for jihadist revitalization, extremism, and decline in Syria and the Sahel. Examples from the Iraqi and Algerian jihadist campaigns are used for illustrative purposes throughout. |
| `In' analytical Note | Orbis Vol.58, No.2; Spring 2014: p.229-247 |
| Journal Source | Orbis Vol.58, No.2; Spring 2014: p.229-247 |
| Key Words | Terrorism ; Islamic Revolutionaries ; Jihadist Movement ; Islam ; Mobilization ; Modern Terrorism ; Jihad ; Takfir ; Jihadist Organisation ; Al Qaeda |