Online Jihadist Magazines to Promote the Caliphate: Communicative Perspectives

ISBN-13: 9781433163258 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 306 str.

Jonathan Matusitz; Andrea Madrazo; Catalina Udani

Opis

This book examines online jihadist magazines published by three terrorist organizations and their aggressive promotion of the Caliphate. This book extends existing research by offering fresh insights on the communicative strategies, radicalization processes, and recruitment methods used by jihadist organizations and their effects on readers.

Spis treści

List of Tables - Introduction - Terrorism, Islam, and the Pursuit of the Caliphate - Understanding Jihad Through Communication Theories - Al-Qaeda, ISIS, and Al-Shabaab - The Jihadisphere of Online Magazines - Inspire, Dabiq, Rumiyah, and Gaidi Mtaani - Islamic Radicalization Through Online Magazines - Narrative Analysis of Online Jihadist Magazines - Discussion and Perspectives from Communication Theories - Strategies to Combat Online Jihadist Magazines - Glossary.

O autorze

Jonathan Matusitz (PhD, University of Oklahoma, 2006) is Associate Professor in the Nicholson School of Communication at the University of Central Florida. His research focuses on the role of communication in terrorism, and the globalization of culture and new media.Andrea Madrazo (MA, University of Central Florida, 2018) is an expert in counterterrorism and intelligence in the Central Florida region. Her research brings together key aspects of national and international security with an emphasis on modern-day jihadist propaganda.Catalina Udani is a student and research fellow at the University of Central Florida. Having completed research papers and published reports for the Global Perspectives Office at her current institution, Catalina was also a Ralph Bunche Summer Institute Scholar at Duke University in summer 2018.