186 Pages
by
Routledge
186 Pages
by
Routledge
186 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book fills a gap in our knowledge about the activities of Western supporters and members of Islamic State by examining the experience of their Australian cohort.
More than 200 Australian men, women and children travelled to Syria and Iraq to fight with Islamist groups and to help establish an Islamic State by force. Dozens more assisted Islamic State by supporting those overseas or by... Read more
Introduction
1. Joining Jihad
2. Jihad at Home
3. The Role of Women
4. The Path to Jihad
5. What does the Future Hold?
Conclusion
Biography
Rodger Shanahan is a non-resident fellow at the Lowy Institute. He has a PhD in Arab and Islamic Studies from the University of Sydney and is a former army officer with operational experience in Lebanon, Syria, Afghanistan and East Timor and diplomatic postings to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. He has provided expert witness evidence in more than 30 Australian terrorism cases.
