Becoming Jihadis: Radicalization and Commitment in Southeast Asia Chernov Hwang Julie
Becoming Jihadis: Radicalization and Commitment in Southeast Asia Chernov Hwang Julie Why does someone join an extremist group? How does one show commitment to an extremist group? What are the…
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Becoming Jihadis: Radicalization and Commitment in Southeast Asia Chernov Hwang Julie
Why does someone join an extremist group? How does one show commitment to an extremist group? What are the pathways via which individuals join such groups?
Drawing on 175 interviews with current and former members of Islamist extremist groups in Indonesia and the Philippines, Becoming Jihadis: Radicalization and Commitment in Southeast Asia answers these questions by exploring the socio-emotional underpinnings of joining an extremist group. Why does someone participate in acts of terrorism? This book argues that social ties play a critical role at every juncture in the joining process, from initial engagement to commitment to participation in jihad experiences, paramilitary training, and terrorism.
It unpacks the process by which members build a sense of community, connection, solidarity, and brotherhood; how they come to trust and love one another; and how ideology functions