Countering Heedless Jihad: Toward a Field Manual for Intellectual Sabotage

James A. Sheppard

doi:10.5771/9781442271265

Summary

Using concepts that are not already a part of the militant discourse as a way to undermine extremism, Countering Heedless Jihad explores a stratagem aimed at defusing jihadist ideology. It explains how to counteract idealist theology using concepts from it, borrowing ideas from some revered Islamic theologians and positioning them in a way that sabotages jihadist ideology. By integrating the theology with viable methods for dissemination, it presents a viable means for confusing existing members of radical groups and for neutralizing their recruiting effort. The book includes contributions by Major General Michael Lehnert, USMC; U.S. Ambassador David J. Dunford; and Dr. Khuram Iqbal.

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Bibliographic data

Edition: 1/2017
Copyright Year: 2017
ISBN-Print: 978-1-4422-7124-1
ISBN-Online: 978-1-4422-7126-5
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 164
Product Type: Monograph

1. Contents No access
2. Foreword No access
3. Foreword No access
4. Acknowledgments No access
5. Introduction No access
1 The Staging Area No access Pages 1 - 22
2 Abu Bakr and Black Propaganda No access Pages 23 - 44
3 Umar and Electronic Delivery No access Pages 45 - 66
4 Uthman and Citizen Saboteurs No access Pages 67 - 90
5 Ali and Stability Operations No access Pages 91 - 112
Conclusion No access Pages 113 - 120
Appendix 1 No access Pages 121 - 132
Appendix 2 No access Pages 133 - 138
Glossary No access Pages 139 - 144
Bibliography No access Pages 145 - 154
Index No access Pages 155 - 160
About the Author No access Pages 161 - 162
About the Contributors No access Pages 163 - 164