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Ever wonder why militant groups behave as they do? For instance, why did Al Qaeda attack the World Trade Center whereas the African National Congress tried to avoid civilian bloodshed? Why does Islamic State brag over social media about its gory attacks, while Hezbollah denies responsibility or even apologizes for its carnage? This text shows that militant group behaviour depends on the tactical intelligence of the leaders. The author has extensively studied the political plights of hundreds of militant groups throughout world history and reveals that successful militant leaders have followed three rules. These rules are based on original insights from the fields of political science, psychology, criminology, economics, management, marketing, communication, and sociology. It turns out there's a science to victory in militant history. But even rebels must follow rules.

Religious minorities --- Religious militants --- Civil rights. --- History. --- Militants, Religious --- Religious terrorists --- Religious adherents --- Terrorism --- Minorities --- Religious aspects

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The Rushdie Affair, the Danish Cartoon Affair, the assault on Charlie Hebdo, and the earlier Carrell Affair, are examples of religious fanatics' extreme reactions to religious satire and criticism. Perpetrators of these actions consider themselves as true believers. This book aims to understand their motives by means of the concept of theoterrorism: terrorism grounded in religious zealotry.

POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom. --- Terrorism --- Religious militants --- Religious aspects. --- Rushie Affair - hostage taking - freedom of speech - theoterrorism.

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"How do militants rationalize violence and what are their motives? How do time and space shape their destiny? In Violence and Militants Baris Cayli explores these enduring questions by comparing violent episodes in towns and villages in the nineteenth-century Ottoman Balkans with today's zones of conflict from Afghanistan to the Middle East. Placing history alongside the troubles of the present, Violence and Militants reveals parallels between Christian militants who rebelled against the Ottoman Empire and four jihadist organizations of today: Hezbollah, Hamas, al-Qaeda, and Isis. Drawing on scholarship by political theorists, historians, sociologists, anthropologists, and philosophers, Cayli traces the root of dissent to a perceived deprivation that leads to aggressive protest and action. He argues that the rationalization of violence functions independently of time and geographical location. Through a riveting narrative, this book uncovers how militant groups use revenge, ideals, and confrontation to generate fear and terror in the name of justice. Breaking new ground, Violence and Militants is the first book to address this complex relationship across different periods of history."--

Violence --- Religious militants --- Jihad --- Holy war (Islam) --- Islamic holy war --- Jahad --- Jehad --- Muslim holy war --- War (Islamic law) --- Militants, Religious --- Religious terrorists --- Religious adherents --- Terrorism --- History --- Religious aspects --- History.

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An attempt to uncover the layers of religion to unravel the underlying politics!

Violence --- Religion and politics. --- Terrorism --- Religious militants --- Political science --- Politics, Practical --- Politics and religion --- Religion --- Religions --- Violence (in religion, folklore, etc.) --- Religious aspects. --- Religious aspects --- Political aspects --- Moral and religious aspects

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What were the reasons behind the terrorist attacks of September 11th? Does the cause of Islamist terrorism relate to the lack of democracy in the Middle East? Through detailed research into the activities of both radical and moderate organizations across the Middle East, such as the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas and Hizbullah, and via interviews with key personnel, Katerina Dalacoura investigates whether repression and political exclusion pushed Islamist entities to adopt terrorist tactics. She also explores whether inclusion in the political process has had the opposite effect of encouraging Islamist groups toward moderation and ideological pragmatism. In a challenge to the conventional wisdom, she concludes that Islamist terrorism is not a direct consequence of authoritarianism in the Middle East and that there are many key factors that generate radicalism.

Terrorism --- Islamic fundamentalism --- Islam and politics --- Democracy --- Religious aspects --- Middle East --- Politics and government --- Islam and politics. --- Islamic fundamentalism. --- Religious aspects. --- Politics and government. --- Islam --- Politics and Islam --- Political science --- Fundamentalism, Islamic --- Islamism --- Religious fundamentalism --- Religious militants --- Political aspects --- Social Sciences --- Political Science --- Terrorism - Middle East --- Terrorism - Religious aspects --- Democracy - Middle East --- Middle East - Politics and government