Ideologies of Jihad in Europe

Petter Nesser

Terrorism and Political Violence, 2011, vol. 23, issue 2, 173-200

Abstract: The article explores ideological fault lines among Sunni Muslim militants (jihadists) in Europe since the mid-1990s. It argues there have been disputes among the militants about whether to prioritize local struggles or Al Qaeda's global war, and about the legitimacy of launching terrorist attacks in European states offering political asylum to Muslims. It concludes that Europe's militants have become more ideologically unified in conjunction with the invasions of Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Mohammed drawings, seeing European countries as legitimate and prioritized targets, and identifying with Al Qaeda.

Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1080/09546553.2010.537587

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