Territoriality of Radical Islamist Groups

Security, Economy, and Identity
1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-0-367-74575-2
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 156 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 251 g

Reihe: Political Violence

This book examines the issue of territorial control by violent jihadist groups, using a comparative perspective.

The book argues that in many parts of the world the connection between a state and the control over territory is not as close as presented by conventional political maps, and therefore it is necessary to analyse the territoriality of non-state actors as well. Based on a variety of case studies, the work looks at different levels of connection between the violent Islamist groups and territory, dividing them into non-territorial, semi-territorial and territorial groups. While the majority of the cases are located in the Middle East (Islamic State, Al-Qaeda, Al-Qaeda at the Arabian Peninsula, Ha´yat Tahrir al-Sham, Hamas and Hezbollah), the book also draws cases from Africa (groups in the western Sahel, Al-Shabaab and Boko Haram), South Asia (Taliban), and East Asia (Abu Sayyaf). By providing in-depth understanding of their respective approaches to territory, the book identifies the specifics of each group’s territoriality, while also drawing more general conclusions.

This book will be of much interest to students of terrorism and political violence, radical Islam, Middle Eastern studies, and International Relations in general.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Professional, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dobo¿, Bohumil

Riegl, Martin

Landovský, Jakub

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Nationale und Internationale Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Friedens- und Konfliktforschung
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Militärgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Gewalt Terrorismus, Religiöser Fundamentalismus
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Naher & Mittlerer Osten
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Staatsbürgerkunde, Staatsbürgerschaft, Zivilgesellschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction 2. Territoriality and politics in the 21st century 3. Security, economy, and identity – a territorial perspective 4. Territoriality of violent Islamism in the Middle East 5. Territoriality of violent Islamism outside the Middle East 6. Dar al-Islam? 7. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Bohumil Doboš is Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, Czech Republic.

Martin Riegl is Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, Czech Republic.

Jakub Landovský is a lawyer, political scientist, and Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, Czech Republic.