Thomas Hegghammer comes back on the show to discuss his work studying jihadi culture. He recently gave a lecture titled Why Terrorists Weep: The Socio-Cultural Practices of Jihadi Militants (PDF). Topics we covered include:
- What “jihadi culture” means, and why it’s worth studying
- Challenges in separating cultural practices from military ones
- The practical applications of this area of study
- Regional differences in jihadi culture
- Relevance of studying jihadi culture for improving CVE programs
- Jihadi leader’s strategic use of cultural practices
- Jihadis adopting Sufi practices
Links:
- Frontpage | Thomas Hegghammer
- Thomas Hegghammer (@Hegghammer) on Twitter
- Saudi Arabia in Transition: Insights on Social, Political, Economic and Religious Change by Bernard Haykel, Thomas Hegghammer, Stéphane Lacroix
- Karl Morand (@KarlMorand) on Twitter
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