Connecting a Thousand Points of Hatred 1

Bibliographic Data

ID12407553
AuthorsJustin Magouirk (University of Michigan, corresponding author)
Year2008
Volume31
Issue4
Pages327-349
Publication date2008-03-27
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueStudies in Conflict and Terrorism (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1057-610X • E-ISSN: 1521-0731
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10576100801925307
OpenAlexW2051094054
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited2

This article addresses a key debate within the terrorism literature—the relative importance of madrassahs for training terrorists. It argues that the two contending positions—madrassahs are not important for recruitment of terrorists and madrassahs are breeding grounds for terror are both overstated. Using a dataset constructed from Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) members, the author finds that JI-linked radical madrassah exposure is strongly associated with terrorist activity and is associated with more important roles on terrorist operations in Indonesia. The article argues that traditional scholarly theories and public debates on the importance of madrassahs are misguided because they only address top-down ideological indoctrination. The author's theory is that radical madrassahs provide a staging ground for both top-down recruitment and the creation of focal points that lead to tight knit social networks that radicalize members. In effect, they provide a “ready-made social network” for males, “give religious and ideological focus” to these groups, and provide a “particular action-oriented focus.”

Criminology · Focus (optics · Hatred · Ideology · Indoctrination · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Terrorism · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Psychology · Social Psychology · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence

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