Jihad and Death
Olivier Roy
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Jihad and Death
by Olivier Roy
Published
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pages
136
ISBN-13
9780190843632
Description
How has Islamic State been able to muster support far beyond its initial constituency in the Arab world and attract tens of thousands of foreign volunteers, including converts to Islam, and seemingly countless supporters online? In this compelling intervention into the debate about Islamic State's origins and future prospects, the renowned French political scientist, Olivier Roy, argues that while terrorism and jihadism are familiar phenomena, the group's deliberate pursuit of death has produced a new kind of radical violence. In other words, we're facing not a radicalization of Islam, but the Islamization of radicalism. Indeed, Roy argues, young European Muslims drawn to IS are attracted to the organization's violent means rather than utopian dreams of a caliphate. He places IS in the context of other radical millenialist groups such as China's Red Guards, Cambodia's Khmer Rouge, and Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army. In doing so, he shows that violence, not religious fundamentalism, is the central thread connecting young people who are drawn to radical groups. Jihad and Death is a concise dissection of the highly sophisticated narrative mobilized by IS: the myth of the caliphate recast into a modern story of heroism and nihilism. -- Provided by publisher.
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How many pages are in Jihad and Death?
This edition of Jihad and Death has approximately 136 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Jihad and Death?
For most readers, Jihad and Death typically takes between 2h 50m and 1h 53m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 34,000 words and common reading speeds.
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The estimated word count for Jihad and Death is approximately 34,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Jihad and Death?
Jihad and Death was written by Olivier Roy.
When was Jihad and Death published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2017. The original work may have been published on a different date.