Jihadism. Radicalization and Globalization of Islamism. Jihadism and Terrorism

Abstract

The research examines the issue of Jihadism, its ideological and strategic tenets, as well as its future implications in the view of the current conflict between al-Qa’ida and Islamic State. Within the framework of this research, the main attention is focused on the analysis of the ideological and strategic concepts that make up the contemporary Salafi-Jihadism (1), analysis of the fitnah (discord) between the two main currents of modern Jihadism – al-Qa’ida and Islamic State (2), and observation of the future of the Salafi-Jihadism through the lens of the new ‘theaters of jihad’ (3). The research presents weighted and consolidated conclusions, arguing that Salafi-Jihadism is a critically understudied phenomenon, which can be crucial in assessing the failures of international community in countering jihadi organizations and radical Islamism ideology in general.