This article studies variation in conflict theater choice by Western jihadists in an effort to
understand their motivations. Some militants attack at home, whereas others join …

Why has transnational war volunteering increased so dramatically in the Muslim world since
1980? Standard explanations, which emphasize US-Saudi support for the 1980s Afghan …

Over the last few months authorities in various countries have expressed strong concerns
about the hundreds of their citizens fighting alongside various armed groups in the Syrian …

Jihadist foreign fighters have become common in civil conflicts in Muslim countries. While
research exists on the impact they have upon returning home, less attention has been given …

With well over 30,000 foreign fighters, the conflict in Syria and Iraq is currently argued to be
the conflict that has attracted the most foreign fighters in modern history. 1 Why do some …

This chapter aims to provide an analysis of the 'new'in 'the new Middle East.'We argue that
what is 'new'is the revolt against the West currently underway in the contemporary Middle …

Abstract The Copenhagen School's securitization theory provides a useful framework for
analyzing how terrorism was constructed as an existential threat to international peace and …

While the motivations of individuals to become foreign fighters have been at the forefront of
academic interest, an important motive—revenge—has so far remained under-researched …

This paper examines the relationship between prior conflict experience and the impact of
foreign fighters on armed groups. This paper addresses the findings in existing research that …

A civil conflict is a contested incompatibility between a government and an internal
opposition group where the use of armed force results in a certain number of battle-related …