Victim and rebel: Al-Qaida's salafist rhetoric and the pitfalls of anti-terrorism
Following the July 2005 London terrorist attacks the focus of anti-terrorism efforts has moved towards radicalisation within European societies and away from the conflicts in the Middle East and South Asia. This report argues that this shift in focus is based on a misconstrual of al-Qaida as it mistakes effect for cause. Based on an examination of the communication strategy of al-Qaida and the political rhetoric of Salafism the need for an analysis of militant Salafism in its political and societal context is demonstrated. The radicalisation theory is criticised and it is argued that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the increased focus on efforts to counter radicalisation within European societies more or less have failed because al-Qaida has been able to exploit this strategy and reorganise itself around an operational centre in Pakistan. The report concludes that only politically viable solutions in South Asia and the Middle East can effectively suppress al-Qaida and militant Salafism.
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2010
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Authors: | Erslev Andersen, Lars |
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Copenhagen : Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) |
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Series: | DIIS Report ; 2010:10 |
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Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Type of publication (narrower categories): | Research Report |
Language: | English |
ISBN: | 978-87-7605-410-6 |
Other identifiers: | 719568293 [GVK] hdl:10419/59870 [Handle] |
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Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010283101
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