The evolution of the US government's annual report on terrorism: A personal commentary

Article Abstract:

The evolution of a key US government annual publication on terrorism is examined, which is a primary statistical compiler of international terrorist incidents. It is argued that despite its flaws, this unclassified annual report does provide value and usually paints a fairly accurate picture of the international terrorism landscape and rejects the charge that the report has become politicized claiming that it is more objective and has evolved over time into a more credible and useful report.

United States, International Affairs, Intnl Terrorist Actions, International offenses

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Jihadism in Western Europe after the invasion of Iraq: Tracing motivational influences from the Iraq war on jihadist terrorism in Western Europe

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A study investigates the importance of the invasion and occupation of Iraq as motivation for acts of jihadist terrorism in Western Europe, situating two specific acts of terrorism within the theory of so-called spillover effects from armed conflicts to international terrorism. It argues that the Iraq war was a significant motivational factor for the terrorists in both cases, but that the terrorists linked the Iraq issue with perceived injustices against Muslims in Europe and globally.

Western Europe, Iraq, Influence, Iraq War, 2003-

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Can the violent jihad do without sympathizers?

Article Abstract:

A study uses interviews and public information to investigate the claim of some terrorist fighters and academicians that the constituencies of Muslim extremists are vital to the persistence of the jihad. An analysis of the data reveals that although sympathizers are indispensable to some preparative terrorist activities, their role is not self-evident, implying that receding of sympathy for the jihad will not automatically reduce it.

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