Countering Heedless Jihad (Paperback)

James A. Sheppard

ISBN 10: 1442271256 / ISBN 13: 9781442271258

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Lanham, MD, 2017

About this Item

Paperback. 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. Using concepts that are not already a part of the militant discourse as a way to undermine extremism, the book explores a stratagem aimed at defusing jihadist ideology. By integrating the theology with viable methods for dissemination, it shows how to confuse members of radical groups and neutralize their recruiting efforts. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Countering Heedless Jihad (Paperback)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Lanham, MD
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1442271256
• ISBN 13: 9781442271258
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Using concepts that are not already a part of the militant discourse as a way to undermine extremism, the book explores a stratagem aimed at defusing jihadist ideology. By integrating the theology with viable methods for dissemination, it shows how to confuse members of radical groups and neutralize their recruiting efforts.

About the Author

James A. Sheppard is President of Thomas University and author of Christendom at the Crossroads: the medieval era (2005). Along with U.S. Ambassador David Swartz, he co-founded the Center for Belarusian Studies and has written about the roles of Turkey and Belarus in relation to Russian aggression.

Contributors:
David J. Dunford served forthree years as U.S. Ambassador to Oman and four years as Deputy Ambassador to Saudi Arabia during the 1990-91 Gulf War.

Maj. Gen. Michael Lehnert, USMC was commissioned in 1973 as a combat engineer and participated in combat operations in Panama, Kuwait, and Iraq. In 2003 he led 5,000 Marines and sailors during the initial invasion of Iraq in support of the 70,000 Marines who formed the I Marine Expeditionary Force. During his 37 years of active duty, he held 13 separate commands from platoon commander to joint task force commander. He commanded the marine logistics group during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Khuram Iqbal teaches and researches at the National Defence University of Pakistan where he serves an Assistant Professor of Counter-Terrorism. He is a recipient of the “Terrorism Study Analyst Award” from the International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research (ICPVTR) in Singapore.