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Territoriality of Radical Islamist Groups Security, Economy, and Identity

156 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

156 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

156 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

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... Read more

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

Biography

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.