Open AccessISLAMIC RADICALIZATION: A CONCEPTUAL RADICALIZATION
Author(s) -
Jonathan Matusitz
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
conflict studies quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2285-7605
DOI - 10.24193/csq.38.2
Subject(s) - radicalization , islam , terrorism , islamic fundamentalism , framing (construction) , caliphate , political science , fundamentalism , muslim world , sociology , criminology , media studies , epistemology , law , politics , history , philosophy , theology , archaeology
This paper is a conceptual analysis of Islamic radicalization. Islamic radicalization refers to the process of persuading individuals (e.g., often new or potential Muslim recruits) that jihad is the answer to contemporary problems that have undermined the existence or progress of Islam on a global scale. This topic is important because visualizing the issue in this manner enhances our understanding of the Islamic radicalization process. An important conclusion is that such radicalization is efficient because it has been shown to inspire a wide spectrum of individuals to fight the enemies of Islam in Holy War and die for Allah. Keywords: Caliphate; communication; framing; fundamentalism; internet; Islam; Islamic radicalization; jihad; Social Movement Theory; terrorism.