TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Post-jihadism: libya and the global transformations of armed Islamist movements
JO  - Terrorism and political violence
A1  - Ashour, Omar
SP  - 377
EP  - 397
VL  - 23
IS  - 3
N2  - This article analyzes the global transformations of jihadist movements towards abandoning and de-legitimizing political violence in general and terrorism in particular. It focuses on the de-radicalization process of Libya's largest armed Islamist movement: the Islamic Fighting Group. It analyzes the causes behind those transformations and outlines the necessary conditions for, and policy implications of, successful de-radicalization. The article is mainly based on primary sources, field work, and interviews with former jihadist leaders, mid-ranking commanders, grassroots activists, security and intelligence officers, and state officials.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0954-6553
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09546553.2011.560218
ID  - ref1
ER  -