Combatting Jihadist Terrorism through Nation-Building: A Quality-of-Life Perspective

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This book focuses on the drivers of Jihadist terrorism and explains how a better understanding of these drivers can lead to more effective counterterrorism policies all over the world. It builds on results of the extensive body of quality of life studies to document the historical, geo-political, economic, religious, cultural and media drivers of Jihadist terrorism. Guided by a major theme this book shows that the significant gains we have made in combatting Jihadist terrorism are not enough, but that we need to embrace a much broader and comprehensive view of the antecedents and the sustaining enablers of this threat to help guide any sustainable efforts. It proposes interventions designed to effectively treat the causes of this insidious disease. This book is of great interest to new media, policy makers concerned about national security as well as people and academic scholars whose research interest involves conflict and conflict resolution, religious studies, terrorism and counterterrorism, Islamic history, and Islamic geo-politics. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxxi In Search of a Roadmap to Peace and Understanding (M. Joseph Sirgy, Richard J. Estes, El-Sayed El-Aswad, Don R. Rahtz)....Pages 1-23 Jews, Christians, and Muslims: Historical Conflicts and Challenges (M. Joseph Sirgy, Richard J. Estes, El-Sayed El-Aswad, Don R. Rahtz)....Pages 25-49 Joblessness, Political Unrest, and Jihadism Among the Region’s Youth: Contemporary Challenges and Future Trends (M. Joseph Sirgy, Richard J. Estes, El-Sayed El-Aswad, Don R. Rahtz)....Pages 51-76 Cultural Drivers of Jihadist Terrorism and Increasing Religiosity (M. Joseph Sirgy, Richard J. Estes, El-Sayed El-Aswad, Don R. Rahtz)....Pages 77-94 Political Drivers of Islamist Jihad (M. Joseph Sirgy, Richard J. Estes, El-Sayed El-Aswad, Don R. Rahtz)....Pages 95-111 Globalization, the Media, and Islamist Jihad (M. Joseph Sirgy, Richard J. Estes, El-Sayed El-Aswad, Don R. Rahtz)....Pages 113-127 Current Response: Counterterrorism Strategies Focusing on the Supply-Side of the Terrorism Market (M. Joseph Sirgy, Richard J. Estes, El-Sayed El-Aswad, Don R. Rahtz)....Pages 129-147 Proposed Response: Counterterrorism Strategies Focusing on the Demand Side of the Terrorism Market (M. Joseph Sirgy, Richard J. Estes, El-Sayed El-Aswad, Don R. Rahtz)....Pages 149-173