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Basic concepts and reasons behind the emergence of religious terror activities in I ndonesia: An inside view
Author(s) -
Putra Idhamsyah Eka,
Sukabdi Zora A.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
asian journal of social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.5
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1467-839X
pISSN - 1367-2223
DOI - 10.1111/ajsp.12001
Subject(s) - indonesian , insider , state (computer science) , indonesian government , government (linguistics) , criminology , set (abstract data type) , political science , psychology , social psychology , sociology , law , philosophy , linguistics , algorithm , computer science , programming language
This study aims to understand the fundamental concepts and reasons behind the emergence of religious terror activities in I ndonesia, providing an ‘insider’ rather than an ‘outsider’ view. Data were collected from a total of 40 religious terror activists in I ndonesia using a set of focused group discussions and interviews. The reasons they provided for their terror activities were as follows: (1) I ndonesia is seen as being in a state of war (thus justifying a defensive attack); (2) Suicide bombing is believed to be noble; (3) The W est (as a whole) is targeted as it is considered the invader of M uslim countries and a representative of evil; the I ndonesian government is viewed as its corrupt ally.