Combatting Jihadist Terrorism through Nation-Building A Quality-of-Life Perspective /

This book focuses on the drivers of Jihadist terrorism and explains how a better understanding of these drivers can lead to more effective counterterrorism policies all over the world. It builds on results of the extensive body of quality of life studies to document the historical, geo-political, ec...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sirgy, M. Joseph (Author), Estes, Richard J. (Author), El-Aswad, El-Sayed (Author), Rahtz, Don R. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: e-Book
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : 2019.
Imprint: Springer,
Edition:1st ed. 2019.
Series:Human Well-Being Research and Policy Making,
Subjects:
Quality of life.
Social policy.
Terrorism.
Political violence.
Quality of Life Research.
Social Policy.
Terrorism and Political Violence.
Online Access:Full-text access
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1: Introduction
  • Chapter 1. The Framework
  • Part 2: History of Antagonism Between Islam and Judeo-Christianity
  • Chapter 2. Islam vs Christianity and Judaism: Historical Perspective from 632-1946
  • Chapter 3. Post Colonial Islam and the State of Islamic Social Progress Following the Establishment of the State of Israel in 1947
  • Part 3: Drivers of Islamic-Driven Terrorism
  • Chapter 4. Economic Drivers
  • Chapter 5. Cultural Drivers and Increasing Religiosity
  • Chapter 6. Political Drivers, Globalization, and the Media
  • Part 4: Western Response to Islamic Terrorism
  • Chapter 7. Current Response: Counterterrorism Strategies Focusing on the Supply Side of the Terrorism Market
  • Chapter 8. Proposed Response: Counterterrorism Strategies Focusing on the Demand Side of the Terrorism Market
  • Appendix A. Major Acts of Islamic Terrorist in the West since 2000
  • Appendix B. Supplemental Readings.

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