Jihad and 21st Century Terrorism
A Discussion with Marc Sageman on Leaderless Jihad
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In the post-September 11 world, Al Qaeda is no longer the central organizing force that aids or authorizes terrorist attacks or recruits terrorists. Rather, it serves as an inspiration for individuals and other groups who have branded themselves with the Al Qaeda name.
Marc Sageman, a former CIA case officer in Afghanistan in the 1980s, builds upon his bestselling book, Understanding Terror Networks, to explain how Islamic terrorism emerges and operates in the twenty-first century. In the recently published Leaderless Jihad, Sageman rejects the idea that certain individuals are predisposed to terrorism. He argues that the individual, outside influence, and group dynamics come together in a four-step process of radicalization that begins with traumatic events that spark moral outrage.
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Marc Sageman, a former CIA case officer in Afghanistan in the 1980s, builds upon his bestselling book, Understanding Terror Networks, to explain how Islamic terrorism emerges and operates in the twenty-first century. In the recently published Leaderless Jihad, Sageman rejects the idea that certain individuals are predisposed to terrorism. He argues that the individual, outside influence, and group dynamics come together in a four-step process of radicalization that begins with traumatic events that spark moral outrage.
02/20/2008 - 12:15pm
02/20/2008 - 1:45pm
New America Foundation
1630 Connecticut Ave, NW 7th Floor
Washington, 20009United States
Participants
- Marc Sageman
Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Research Institute
Author, Leaderless Jihad
- Peter Bergen
Schwartz Senior Fellow, New America Foundation
Terrorism Analyst, CNN
