Strategic logic of women in Jihadi organizations : from operation to state building

Strategic logic of women in Jihadi organizations : from operation to state building / Hamoon Khelghat-Doost.

This book discusses the role of women in jihadi organizations. It explores a critical puzzle of why, despite the traditional restrictive views of Islamic jurisprudence on women's social activities, the level of women's incorporation into some jihadi organizations is growing rapidly both in...

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Main Author: Khelghat-Doost, Hamoon
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, 2021.
Subjects:
Terrorist organizations.
Muslim women.
Political violence.
terrorism.
Muslim women
Political violence
Terrorist organizations
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • About the Author
  • Glossary of Terms
  • Abbreviations
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • 1.1 The Argument
  • 1.2 Plan of the Book
  • Chapter 2: The Portrayal of Women in Jihadi Organizations
  • 2.1 Victims of Masculine Violence
  • 2.2 Antiquated Typologies
  • Chapter 3: Operation-Based Jihadi Organizations
  • 3.1 The Strategic Logic of Incorporating Women
  • Chapter 4: State-Building Jihadi Organizations
  • 4.1 The Strategic Logic of Women's Incorporation into State-Building Jihadi Organizations
  • 4.1.1 Women and the Legitimacy of State-Building Jihadi Organizations
  • 4.1.1.1 Traditional Authority
  • 4.1.1.2 Charismatic Authority
  • 4.1.1.3 Rational-Legal Authority
  • 4.1.2 Women and the Capacity of State-Building Jihadi Organizations
  • 4.1.3 Women and the Security of State-Building Jihadi Organizations
  • Chapter 5: Women in Operation-Based Jihadi Organizations
  • 5.1 Combat Roles
  • 5.1.1 Suicide Bombers
  • 5.1.1.1 Benefits and Contributions
  • Operational Advantages
  • Changing Governments' Strategies
  • Increasing the Organization's Capabilities
  • Media Coverage
  • 5.1.2 Cover for Male Fighters
  • 5.2 Non-combat Roles
  • 5.2.1 Messengers
  • 5.2.2 Financing
  • 5.2.3 Supporting Roles
  • 5.2.4 Recruiters
  • 5.2.4.1 Tactical Advantage vs. Religious Obligations
  • Chapter 6: Women in State-Building Jihadi Organizations: Legitimacy
  • 6.1 Establishment
  • 6.1.1 Hijrah
  • 6.1.1.1 Taking Control of a Personal Life
  • 6.1.1.2 Freedom from Parental Control
  • 6.1.1.3 Escaping Marginalized Societies
  • 6.1.2 Utopian Society
  • 6.1.2.1 Gender-Segregated Parallel Institutions
  • 6.2 Maintenance
  • 6.2.1 Motherhood and Family
  • 6.2.2 Marriage
  • 6.2.3 Polygamy
  • 6.3 Expansion
  • 6.3.1 Advocacy and Recruitment
  • 6.3.2 Normal Living Conditions
  • 6.4 Defense
  • Chapter 7: Women in State-Building Jihadi Organizations: Public Goods and Service Provision
  • 7.1 Teachers and Educators
  • 7.1.1 Bringing Up the Next Generation of Jihadists
  • 7.1.2 Strengthening Social Control
  • 7.1.3 Expanding State Capacity
  • 7.2 Doctors and Nurses
  • 7.2.1 Increasing Popular Support for Their Rule
  • 7.2.2 Expanding and Strengthening Social Control
  • 7.3 Tax Collectors
  • 7.4 Integration Officers
  • 7.4.1 Helping Female Migrants to Settle Down
  • 7.4.2 Assisting Female Migrants to Integrate into the State Apparatus
  • 7.5 Other Roles
  • Chapter 8: Women in State-Building Jihadi Organizations: Security
  • 8.1 Police Force
  • 8.2 Intelligence Force
  • 8.3 Military Force
  • Chapter 9: Conclusion
  • 9.1 Returning to the Argument
  • 9.2 Groups in Transit
  • 9.3 Contributions and Implications
  • References
  • Index

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