Women in Modern Terrorism: From Liberation Wars to Global Jihad and the Islamic State
Jessica Davis
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Description for Women in Modern Terrorism: From Liberation Wars to Global Jihad and the Islamic State
Paperback. Drawing from a unique dataset compiled over a decade, this text examines why women join terrorist organizations and why groups choose to incorporate them into their structures and operations, covering both religious and ethno-nationalist-motivated terrorism and conflict. Num Pages: 192 pages, 14 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPWL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 280.
Recent events, including the rise of the Islamic State and its overt recruitment of Western women, have once again brought the issue of women participating in terrorist organizations to the forefront. Yet much remains to be understood about why women join terrorist organizations and why groups choose to incorporate them into their structures and operations. Women in Modern Terrorism, which draws from a unique dataset compiled over a decade, tackles these questions and analyzes women's inclusion in terrorist organizations since the beginning of modern terrorism, covering both religious and ethno-nationalist terrorism and conflict. The text opens with ... Read more
Recent events, including the rise of the Islamic State and its overt recruitment of Western women, have once again brought the issue of women participating in terrorist organizations to the forefront. Yet much remains to be understood about why women join terrorist organizations and why groups choose to incorporate them into their structures and operations. Women in Modern Terrorism, which draws from a unique dataset compiled over a decade, tackles these questions and analyzes women's inclusion in terrorist organizations since the beginning of modern terrorism, covering both religious and ethno-nationalist terrorism and conflict. The text opens with ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
280g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9781442274983
SKU
V9781442274983
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Ref
99-1
About Jessica Davis
Jessica Davis is an Ottawa-based writer and researcher who has worked in government for more than fifteen years in various departments, including the Department of National Defence, the Department of Foreign Affairs, and the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada.
Reviews for Women in Modern Terrorism: From Liberation Wars to Global Jihad and the Islamic State
This is a well-written, empirically-based account of the role of women in modern terrorism.
Perspectives on Terrorism
Women in Modern Terrorism is a well-structured and well-written book.... The book is accessible enough for readers with a general interest in the topic to benefit from.... The main strength of Women in Modern Terrorism is its comparative approach.... Davis sharply ... Read more
Perspectives on Terrorism
Women in Modern Terrorism is a well-structured and well-written book.... The book is accessible enough for readers with a general interest in the topic to benefit from.... The main strength of Women in Modern Terrorism is its comparative approach.... Davis sharply ... Read more