{"product_id":"why-terrorists-quit-9781501710827","title":"Why Terrorists Quit","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy do hard-line terrorists decide to leave their organizations and quit the world of terror and destruction? This is the question for which Julie Chernov Hwang seeks answers in \u003ci\u003eWhy Terrorists Quit\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the course of six years Chernov Hwang conducted more than one hundred interviews with current and former leaders and followers of radical Islamist groups in Indonesia. Using what she learned from these radicals she examines the reasons they rejected physical force and extremist ideology, slowly moving away from, or in some cases completely leaving, groups such as Jemaah Islamiyah, Mujahidin KOMPAK, Ring Banten, Laskar Jihad, and Tanah Runtuh. \u003ci\u003eWhy Terrorists Quit\u003c\/i\u003e considers the impact of various public initiatives designed to encourage radicals to disengage, and follows the lives of five radicals from the various groups, seeking to establish trends, ideas, and reasons for why radicals might eschew violence or quit terrorism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChernov Hwang has, with this book,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn contrast with studies of terrorism based on group-level inferences, Hwang’s study derives from interviews with 55 Indonesians who quit. Their stories offer telling insights into the motivations that foster and sustain terrorism.\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn important contribution to the theoretical literature as well as to country case studies on the factors involved in de-radicalization and disengagement from terrorism.\u003c\/p\u003e * Perspectives on Terrorism *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book itself is one of the better expositions on terrorism, being expressed in clear, non-judgmental terms.... Chernov Hwang's book should be required reading for all who have a professional interest in combating violent extremism...\u003c\/p\u003e * PACIFIC AFFAIRS *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e[French language review]\u003c\/p\u003e * Études internationales *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Terrorists Quit\u003c\/i\u003e provides the field with unique insights into the disengagement process based on primary source information on groups that fall outside the focus of mainstream terrorism studies. The insights provided in the book not only inform our understanding of the disengagement process but also provide a solid foundation for future research on the links between radicalization, disengagement, and reintegration.\u003c\/p\u003e * Terrorism and Political Violence *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Timeline\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of Jemaah Islamiyah\u003cbr\u003e 2. Patterns of Disengagement\u003cbr\u003e 3. Anas\u003cbr\u003e 4. B.R.\u003cbr\u003e 5. Ali Imron\u003cbr\u003e 6. Ali Fauzi\u003cbr\u003e 7. Yuda\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Role of the State and Civil Society in Disengagement Initiatives\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409325236567,"sku":"9781501710827","price":33.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781501710827.jpg?v=1730506426","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/why-terrorists-quit-9781501710827","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}