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Johns Hopkins University | SA.502.167

Jihadi-Salafi Violent Extremism

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Examines the war with jihadi-salafi violent extremism by looking at the roots of the conflict and the reasons for 9/11 and other terrorist attacks. Follows the current course of the war with a focus on Africa and South Asia, including Afghanistan. Introduces students to the evolution of extremist Islam, jihadist ideology and groups such as al Qaeda and ISIS, while not neglecting the influence of U.S. policy in the Muslim-majority world. Also examines in detail the strategies and tactics that both the extremists and the United States have adopted to fight the war.

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