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Dark Ideas

How Neo-Nazi and Violent Jihadi Ideologues Shaped Modern Terrorism

Travis Morris

Dark Ideas is the first book of its kind to show how ideas have transformed violent extremism over the past six decades. Certain violent jihadi and neo-Nazi innovations have now become accepted practices by groups and individuals, yet they are rarely examined from this perspective. This book comparatively examines some of these strategic and tactical ideas in context. Innovations such as how to weaponize thoughts, create new forms of violence, or shift targets advance terrorism studies into the realm of violent extremist doctrine. Each chapter examines the most influential violent jihadi or neo-Nazi ideologue behind an innovation, the context from which it originated, and how it transitioned from idea to action. The author concludes with some recommendations for policymakers and experts in the field.
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Lexington Books
Pages: 170 • Trim: 6¼ x 9½
978-0-7391-9104-0 • Hardback • December 2016 • $117.00 • (£90.00)
978-1-4985-4872-4 • Paperback • September 2018 • $53.99 • (£42.00)
Subjects: Social Science / Violence in Society, Social Science / Criminology, Political Science / Genocide & War Crimes, Political Science / World / Middle Eastern, Political Science / Political Ideologies / Fascism & Totalitarianism
Travis Morris is an assistant professor of criminology and criminal justice and serves as director of Norwich University’s Peace and War Center.
Introduction
Chapter 1—Manufacturing Divine Traitors: Sayyid Qutb and Ben Klassen
Chapter 2—The Need to Weaponize Ideas: Anwar Al-Awlaki and William Pierce
Chapter 3—Strategizing New Violence: Abdullah Azzam and Louis Beam
Chapter 4—Shifting the Targeting Paradigm: Osama bin Laden and George Lincoln Rockwell
Chapter 5—The Need to Create Soft Extremism: Mohammed Maqdisi and David Duke
Chapter 6—The Way Forward: Focus on the Source, Not Just the Symptoms
A detailed study of the role of ideology on extremism and terrorism, this book delineates the innovative uses of violent jihadi and neo-Nazi ideas, demonstrating how ideology can be reconstructed in support of malicious objectives. A thought-provoking and a timely study for counter-terrorism scholars and practitioners.
— Rohan Gunaratna, author of "Inside al Qaeda: Global Network of Terror"


Dark Ideas

How Neo-Nazi and Violent Jihadi Ideologues Shaped Modern Terrorism

Cover Image
Hardback
Paperback
Summary
Summary
  • Dark Ideas is the first book of its kind to show how ideas have transformed violent extremism over the past six decades. Certain violent jihadi and neo-Nazi innovations have now become accepted practices by groups and individuals, yet they are rarely examined from this perspective. This book comparatively examines some of these strategic and tactical ideas in context. Innovations such as how to weaponize thoughts, create new forms of violence, or shift targets advance terrorism studies into the realm of violent extremist doctrine. Each chapter examines the most influential violent jihadi or neo-Nazi ideologue behind an innovation, the context from which it originated, and how it transitioned from idea to action. The author concludes with some recommendations for policymakers and experts in the field.
Details
Details
  • Lexington Books
    Pages: 170 • Trim: 6¼ x 9½
    978-0-7391-9104-0 • Hardback • December 2016 • $117.00 • (£90.00)
    978-1-4985-4872-4 • Paperback • September 2018 • $53.99 • (£42.00)
    Subjects: Social Science / Violence in Society, Social Science / Criminology, Political Science / Genocide & War Crimes, Political Science / World / Middle Eastern, Political Science / Political Ideologies / Fascism & Totalitarianism
Author
Author
  • Travis Morris is an assistant professor of criminology and criminal justice and serves as director of Norwich University’s Peace and War Center.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
  • Introduction
    Chapter 1—Manufacturing Divine Traitors: Sayyid Qutb and Ben Klassen
    Chapter 2—The Need to Weaponize Ideas: Anwar Al-Awlaki and William Pierce
    Chapter 3—Strategizing New Violence: Abdullah Azzam and Louis Beam
    Chapter 4—Shifting the Targeting Paradigm: Osama bin Laden and George Lincoln Rockwell
    Chapter 5—The Need to Create Soft Extremism: Mohammed Maqdisi and David Duke
    Chapter 6—The Way Forward: Focus on the Source, Not Just the Symptoms
Reviews
Reviews
  • A detailed study of the role of ideology on extremism and terrorism, this book delineates the innovative uses of violent jihadi and neo-Nazi ideas, demonstrating how ideology can be reconstructed in support of malicious objectives. A thought-provoking and a timely study for counter-terrorism scholars and practitioners.
    — Rohan Gunaratna, author of "Inside al Qaeda: Global Network of Terror"


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