Whose Hearts and Minds? Narratives and Counter-Narratives of Salafi Jihadism

Authors

  • Dina Al Raffie George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies & Universität der Bundeswehr München

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15664/jtr.304

Keywords:

Global Jihadism, Islamism, Narratives, Counter-Narratives, War on Terror,

Abstract

Since the advent of the Global War on Terror, the world has witnessed the continuation of terrorist activity under the banner of Salafi Jihad. With military action proving insufficient to defeat the propagators of the ideology, attention has turned to the ideology itself. Understanding the narratives that constitute this ideology and the systems in place that help propagate it is crucial to defeating it. Analysis brings to light elements that arguably constitute a Jihadist master narrative as well as support structures that help perpetuate key underlying messages of this master narrative. Successful counter-narratives should focus on rolling back and containing Jihadist narratives whilst simultaneously highlighting the values and attitudes of democratic, free societies

Author Biography

Dina Al Raffie, George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies & Universität der Bundeswehr München

M.A. International Security Studies - George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies and Universität der Bundeswehr München. Also a graduate from the George C. Marshall Center's Programme on Terrorism Security Studies (PTSS) and Advanced Security Studies (PASS) resident programmes (2011).

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Published

2012-09-22

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2012)

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