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Book SynopsisRecent events, including the rise of the Islamic State and its overt recruitment of Western women, have once again brought the issue of women participating in terrorist organizations to the forefront. Yet much remains to be understood about why women join terrorist organizations and why groups choose to incorporate them into their structures and operations. Women in Modern Terrorism, which draws from a unique dataset compiled over a decade, tackles these questions and analyzes women's inclusion in terrorist organizations since the beginning of modern terrorism, covering both religious and ethno-nationalist terrorism and conflict.The text opens with a discussion of the definition of terrorism before examining key issues, such as how and why women join terrorist groups, what women's inclusion in terrorist organizations reveals about the nature and longevity of both the groups and the conflicts, the future of women's role in terrorist organizations and attacks (particularly given the rise
Trade ReviewThis is a well-written, empirically-based account of the role of women in modern terrorism. * Perspectives on Terrorism *
Women in Modern Terrorism is a well-structured and well-written book…. The book is accessible enough for readers with a general interest in the topic to benefit from…. The main strength of Women in Modern Terrorism is its comparative approach…. Davis sharply analyses existing literature and common perspectives on women and terrorism and political violence…. Women in Modern Terrorism provides a well-written overview of key debates in the field of terrorism studies and will provide a useful summary to the reader aware of the book’s limitations. * The London School of Economics and Political Science Review of Books *
Davis follows excellent leads and develops a database of women involved in conflicts involving jihadi movements from Chechnya to Nigeria to Sri Lanka and beyond.... The book has a crisp, clear logical structure and uses a large database of terrorist events (known as the Women in Terrorist Incidents database). One of the other aspects that Davis is successful in highlighting is the way in which ideas filter between these groups providing them with some commonality and enabling them to remain unique within their context. * Politics, Religion & Ideology *
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Women in Modern Terrorism Defining Terrorism Data Collection and Methodology Studying Women in Terrorism Chapter 1: Organizational Decision Making Women’s Roles in Terrorist Organizations Understanding the Integration of Women Using Structural and Group Factors Predicting Women’s Involvement in Conflict Chapter 2: Gender and the Radicalization Process(es) The Process(es) of Radicalization Gendered Radicalization? Women as Lone Actors Conclusions About Women’s Radicalization Processes Chapter 3: Lebanese Hizballah and Palestinian Terrorist Groups Hizballah’s Lack of Women Operatives Women as Terrorists in Palestinian Terrorist Groups Trends in Women’s Participation in Palestinian Terrorist Activities Women: Participants in Political Violence in Lebanon and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Chapter 4: Women in Ethno-nationalist Conflict Women in the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam Women in the PKK Chapter 5: Women in Global Jihad: From Al Qaeda to Chechnya Women in Al Qaeda Core The Russia - Chechnya Conflict and Chechen Black Widows Comparing Al Qaeda Core with Chechen Terrorist Groups Chapter 6: Evolving Global Jihad: Boko Haram and Al Shabaab Boko Haram’s Bombers: Women and Girls Al Shabaab’s Inclusion of Women in Modern Terrorism Comparing Boko Haram and Al Shabaab’s Use of Women in Modern Terrorism Chapter 7: Women’s role in the Conflict in Iraq and Syria Female Suicide Bombers in Iraq Women in ISIL The Draw of Fundamentalist Religion in the Recruitment of Women Women in the (continually) evolving Jihad Conclusion: Trends in Female Terrorism Women’s Involvement in Modern Terrorism Women as Lone Actors Women’s other roles in terrorism Addressing Women in Terrorism through Counter-Terrorism Initiatives Annex: Women in Terrorism Incident Dataset Al Shabaab / Somalia Al Qaeda Al Qaeda in Iraq Boko Haram / Islamic State West Africa Chechen Groups ISIL LTTE PKK Palestinian (Unknown group) Palestinian - Al Aqsa Martyr’s Brigade Palestinian - Palestinian Islamic Jihad Palestinian - Fatah Palestinian - Hamas Syrian Socialist Nationalist Party TTP Unaffiliated Events (By Country) Canada Iraq Israel Lebanon United Kingdom United States of America Bibliography About the Author Index
