Interviewing Jihadists: On the Importance of Drinking Tea and Other Methodological Considerations

Marco Nilsson

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 2018, vol. 41, issue 6, 419-432

Abstract: The field of terrorism research has arguably long been characterized by a separation of the scholars from their subject of inquiry. Interviews can be used to bridge this chasm, but making contact with potential interviewees, conducting interviews, and analyzing the data pose unique challenges when conducting research into jihadists, especially active ones. This article focuses on the author's experience of interviewing both former and active jihadi foreign fighters. It is specifically intended to contribute to a better methodological understanding of conducting first-hand empirical research into jihadi foreign fighters and builds on fieldwork conducted in Sweden, Iraq, and Lebanon.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/1057610X.2017.1325649

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