Violent Islamist Militant Groups Bo Martin
Drivers of extremism: poverty, political marginalization, social alienation (Le Sage)
Argument Globalization, not Islam or the Quran, primarily drives the creation of violent Islamist militant extremism.
Questions What is a violent Islamist militant group? Commonalities in groups structure/goals? Postcolonialism? What part does Islam play? Comparative discourse?
Groups Researched Al-qaeda - “the base” Al-qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb Al-shabaab - “the young men” Boko Haram
Specific People Osama bin Laden Anwar al-Awlaki Umar Abdulmutallab
Conclusion The rise and spread of violent Islamist militant groups is a reactionary response to globalization for self-preservation.
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