Terror in the name of God : why religious militants kill

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Title:

Terror in the name of God : why religious militants kill

Author:

Stern, Jessica, 1958-

ISBN:

9780060505325

9780060505332

Personal Author:

Stern, Jessica, 1958-

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication Information:

New York : Ecco, c2003.

Physical Description:

368 p. ; 24 cm.

General Note:

Includes index.

Contents:

Pt. I. Grievances That Give Rise to Holy War -- 1. Alienation -- 2. Humiliation -- 3. Demographics -- 4. History -- 5. Territory -- Pt. II. Holy War Organizations -- 6. Inspirational Leaders and Their Followers -- 7. Lone-Wolf Avengers -- 8. Commanders and Their Cadres -- 9. The Ultimate Organization: Networks, Franchises, and Freelancers -- 10. Conclusion/Policy Recommendations.

Abstract:

"For four years, Jessica Stern interviewed extremist members of three religions around the world: Christians, Jews, and Muslims. Traveling extensively - to refugee camps in Lebanon, to religious schools in Pakistan, to prisons in Amman, Asqelon, and Pensacola - she discovered that the Islamic jihadi in the mountains of Pakistan and the Christian fundamentalist bomber in Oklahoma have much in common." "Based on her research, Stern explains how terrorist organizations are formed by opportunistic leaders who - using religion as both motivation and justification - recruit the disenfranchised. She depicts how moral fervor is transformed into sophisticated organizations that strive for money, power and attention." "Jessica Stern's interaction with the faces behind the terror provide unprecedented insight into acts of inexplicable horror, and enable her to suggest how terrorism can most effectively be countered."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Terrorism -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.

Violence -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.

Electronic Access:

Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/hc042/2003048508.html

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For four years, Jessica Stern interviewed extremist members of three religions around the world: Christians, Jews, and Muslims. Traveling extensively--to refugee camps in Lebanon, to religious schools in Pakistan, to prisons in Amman, Asqelon, and Pensacola--she discovered that the Islamic jihadi in the mountains of Pakistan and the Christian fundamentalist bomber in Oklahoma have much in common.

Based on her vast research, Stern lucidly explains how terrorist organizations are formed by opportunistic leaders who--using religion as both motivation and justification--recruit the disenfranchised. She depicts how moral fervor is transformed into sophisticated organizations that strive for money, power, and attention.

Jessica Stern's extensive interaction with the faces behind the terror provide unprecedented insight into acts of inexplicable horror, and enable her to suggest how terrorism can most effectively be countered.

A crucial book on terrorism, Terror in the Name of God is a brilliant and thought-provoking work.