Spelling suggestions: "subject:"aglobal jihad"" "subject:"aglobal gihad""
1 |
The Syrian Civil War: Four Concentric Forces of TensionsRafizadeh, Majid 01 January 2014 (has links)
The ongoing Syrian conflict has been subject to considerable amount of political polemics. Nevertheless, little scholarly work has been conducted in order to comprehend the complexities as well as underlying reasons behind the intensity, scope, and duration of the conflict in Syria. Through qualitative methodology, this research examines the character of the Syrian conflict, by conducting an in-depth and nuanced case study of the Syrian civil war. While some theories of intrastate conflict and civil wars, concentrate on the domestic character of internal conflicts within states, transnational theories focus on external factors in examining intrastate conflicts. Both theoretical framework fail to take into account the broader picture of intrastate conflict and civil war. This study makes a contribution to the intrastate and civil war theories by introducing an expanded model for analyzing intrastate conflicts and civil wars. With respect to the Syrian conflict, utilizing this approach is instrumental in order to more efficiently and thoroughly comprehend the character of the Syrian conflict. Secondly, this study determines that states, which are multi-ethnic, multi-religious, multi-cultural, and geostrategically and geopolitically significant, tend to have protracted civil war and intrastate conflict. This research concludes that the unrecognized character of the Syrian conflict is unique due to the notion that it is operating, and being influenced, by four concentric forces of tensions, which are occurring simultaneously. In addition, it is critical to understand the interactions, contradictions, and excesses created by these four concentric circles of tensions. These interactions, contradictions and excesses shape the nature, scope, intensity, violence, death toll, and duration of the conflict and civil war in Syria.
|
2 |
Global Jihad : three approaches to religion and political conflictMuller, Helgard Daniel 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2002. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The horrific terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, in America,
and the bombing of a nightclub in Bali, Indonesia, have forced may people to seriously
consider the impact of religion on political conflict. This literature review readdresses the
serious neglect of religion in political studies by examining the three theoretical
approaches to religion and political conflict, on the domestic and international level, that
can be identified.
Primordialists argue that differences in religious traditions should be viewed as one of the
most important factors in explaining violent interactions in and between nations. They
stress how differences in cultural identity and cosmologies can lead to violent conflict in
and between nations. They illustrate how the deep malaise of modem secular society is
leading to a backlash of alternative worldviews. This approach is culturally too simplistic
in not providing a complex enough framework for understanding the dynamic social
forces that constitute cultural identity.
Instrumentalists admit that conflicts might be aggravated by diverging religious creeds
but are rarel y if ever caused by them; instead most conflicts are about power and wealth.
They emphasize the role played by political entrepreneurs, who use religion as an
instrument to further their own goals. This approach is guilty of the other extreme -
downplaying the role of religion and culture.
Constructivists regard social conflicts as being embedded in cognitive structures like
ideology, religion, nationalism and ethnicity. Constructivists can theorize about cultural
identity, social structures, actors and forces together with the material world of power and
wealth and are therefore best suited to give an adequate description of religion and
political conflict. Despite its great promise constructivism still needs to step up to the
board and deliver theories about religion and political conflict. The serious neglect of
religion in political studies needs to be addressed and the most likely framework within
which to do so seems to be constructivism. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die skokkende terroriste aanvalle op die World Trade Center en die Pentagon in Amerika
en die bom in 'n nagklub in Bali, Indonesië, het baie mense gedwing om die impak van
godsdiens op politieke konflik ernstig te oorweeg. Die literatuuroorsig herondersoek die
ernstige verwaarloosing van godsdiens in politieke wetenskap weer eens, deur te kyk na
die drie benaderings wat ten opsigte van godsdiens en politieke konflik, op plaaslike en
internasionale vlak geïdentifiseer kan word.
Primordialiste glo dat verskille tussen gosdienstradisies gesien moet word as een van die
vernaamste faktore vir politieke konflik binne en tussen nasies. Hulle beklemtoon die
wyse waarop verskille in kulturele identiteit en kosmologie kan bydra tot gewelddadige
konflik binne en tussen nasies. Hulle illustreer verder hoe die diep malaise van die
moderne sekulêre samelewing besig is om te lei tot 'n teenreaksie van alternatiewe
wêreldbeskouings. Die benadering is egter kultureel gesproke te simplisties deurdat dit
nie 'n raamwerk kan skep wat kompleks genoeg is ten einde die dinamies sosiale kragte
wat kulturele identiteit vorm, te verstaan nie.
Instrumentaliste gee toe dat politieke konflik dalk deur uiteenloopende godsdienstige
tradisies vererger kan word, maar dat dit selde indien ooit daardeur veroorsaak word.
Inteendeel, die meeste konflik handel steeds oor mag en rykdom. Hulle beklemtoon die
rol wat gespeel word deur politieke entrepreneurs, wat geloof as 'n instrument gebruik in
die bevordering van hulle eie doelwitte. Die benadering is skuldig aan die ander uiterste -
die rol van kultuur en godsdiens word as minder belangrik beskou.
Konstruktiviste beskou sosiale konflik as gewortel in kognitiewe strukture soos ideologie,
godsdiens, nasionalisme en etnisiteit. Konstruktiviste kan teoretiseer oor kulturele
identiteit, sosiale strukture, akteurs en kragte saam met die materiële wêreld wat bestaan
uit mag en rykdom, en is daarom die beste geskik om 'n voldoende beskrywing te gee
van godsdiens en politieke konflik. Ten spyte van die belowende potensiaal van
konstruktivisme moet die perspektief nog begin om teorieë oor godsdiens en politieke konflik te verskaf. Die ernstige verwaarloosing van godsdiens in politieke wetenskap
moet ondersoek word en die beste benadering hiervoor blyk konstruktivisme te wees.
|
3 |
The Swedish Connection : Exploring the Social Network of Violent and Violence-Promoting Islamist Extremism in Sweden and its Connections to the Global JihadGustafsson, Linus January 2012 (has links)
This study examines who is part of the Swedish network of violent and violence-promoting Islamist extremism and whether the social network is a case of „new social movement‟. Through a social network analysis of violent and violence-promoting Islamist extremists in Sweden the results shows that there is a loose Swedish network with global nodes. The social network in Sweden is analyzed through the framework of New Social Movement theory and the connections between the global jihad and the Swedish network are examined. The result is that the network cannot be seen as a case of „new social movement‟. However, several individuals of the network can be seen as part of the global jihad and therefore a case of „new social movement‟. More academic research is needed on violent and violence-promoting Islamist extremism in Sweden, especially on why and how these actors are radicalized. In addition, more research is needed on how to prevent and counter violent and violence-promoting Islamist extremism.
|
4 |
Současný terorismus v Etiopii: původ a motivace / Contemporary Terrorism in Ethiopia: its Origin and MotivationNováček, Pavel January 2011 (has links)
Résumé of the master thesis: Contemporary Terrorism in Ethiopia: its Origins and Motivation. Pavel Nováček This paper focuses on the factor of terrorism in Ethiopia. There is suspicion, repeatedly declared by the Ethiopian government, that there are groups operating on its territory, that are using terrorism as a method of combat. Some of those groups are suspected to be affiliated to the global jihadist network that is active in the neighbouring Somalia. Ethiopia takes an active part in the US-led war on terror, and is the most important ally of the US in the region. This has resulted in a flow of humanitarian aid to Ethiopia, and the US is also providing military training, building their counter-terrorism capacities and providing Ethiopia with analytical support and other military aid. However, there is suspicion that Ethiopia is abusing its participation in the war on terrorism in order to oppress the legitimate opposition, by describing some of the rebel groups as terrorist, and even as affiliated to the global jihadist network in Somalia. This is despite the possibility that these ethnic based groups might be legitimately fighting to gain the right of self- determination, something that is granted to all people living in Ethiopia by the constitution. The government however, systematically attacks the...
|
Page generated in 0.4173 seconds