Sökning: "terrorist group"

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  1. 1. The concept of civilians in terrorist thought : A multiple case study on the discourse of Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State

    Kandidat-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Författare :Rebecca Johansson; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Terrorist Discourse; Civilians; Critical Discourse Analysis; Al-Qaeda; Islamic State;

    Sammanfattning : Following the 9/11 attacks in 2001, studies on Islamic terrorism and terrorist ideology dramatically increased. Although the term has been difficult to define, "terrorism" is commonly used to describe unlawful violence against civilians for political aims. LÄS MER

  3. 2. The Howl of the Lone Wolf

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Författare :Jonna Rolfsson; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Lone Wolf; Manifesto; Narrative; Targets; Right-wing; Underdog; Ideology; Social System; Social Order; Crisis; Violence; Mass-harm; Replacement; Social Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : Attacks of mass-harm perpetrated by lone actor terrorists, also known as lone wolves which they are called in this study, have been increasing in the last few decades and has become one of the main national security threats in Sweden. With the increase in attacks, so has the research on this type of terrorism, looking at ideological reasons, target selection and the radicalisation process as well as comparisons to group-based terrorism. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Förövare eller offer, eller både och? : Medias porträttering av Boko Harams kvinnliga terrorister

    Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Författare :Julia Linnér; [2023]
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : Boko Haram, a Nigerian terrorist group, has been responsible for a number of attacks and suicide bombings during the past decade. This study compares, on a small scale, how Boko Haram's female militants are portrayed in Western versus local media. LÄS MER

  5. 4. AN EXPLORATORY STUDY ON THE IMPACTS OF INSECURITY ON THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY BORNO STATE)

    Master-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

    Författare :Ezeoka Ifeanyi; [2023]
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : Since the resurgence of the Boko Haram insurgents in 2009 in Nigeria, Boko Haram has been a formidable and persistent threat to Nigeria to contend. The country has suffered mass killings, displacement of people, kidnapping,abduction, and various attacks on Nigerians. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Terrorist by Association : How the Swedish women who joined IS were portrayed in the Swedish media

    Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Författare :Lina Möllebo; [2022]
    Nyckelord :IS; ISIS; women; terrorism; IS-women; media narratives;

    Sammanfattning : In 2014 when the international terrorist group the Islamic State (IS) declared a caliphate in Iraq and Syria, more than 40,000 people travelled to join the terrorist group. According to the available data between 10-13% were women but the real number is assumed to be substantially higher. LÄS MER