The rise of Muslim foreign fighters: Islam and the globalization of jihad

Why has transnational war volunteering increased so dramatically in the Muslim world since 1980? Standard explanations, which emphasize U.S.-Saudi support for the 1980s Afghan mujahideen, the growth of Islamism, or the spread of Wahhabism are insufficient. The increase in transnational war volunteer...

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Main Author: Hegghammer, T
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: MIT Press 2010