TY - JOUR
T1 - The contradictory effects of ideology on Jihadist war-fighting
T2 - The Bosnia precedent
AU - Mitchell, Jeni
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - This article examines the manifestation of jihadist ideology in the strategic thought and behavior of war-fighting forces. Employing the "strategic approach," it aims to determine whether jihadist ideology is a military asset or a strategic disadvantage for armed forces. It hypothesizes the impact of jihadist ideology on the use of force by examining its potential effects in seven strategic aspects: vision, threat perception, objectives, strategy, constituency, legitimacy, and conduct. It concludes by discussing the contradictory effects of jihadist ideology on the utility of force. Theoretical arguments throughout the article are elaborated by a discussion of jihadist forces in the Bosnian civil war.
AB - This article examines the manifestation of jihadist ideology in the strategic thought and behavior of war-fighting forces. Employing the "strategic approach," it aims to determine whether jihadist ideology is a military asset or a strategic disadvantage for armed forces. It hypothesizes the impact of jihadist ideology on the use of force by examining its potential effects in seven strategic aspects: vision, threat perception, objectives, strategy, constituency, legitimacy, and conduct. It concludes by discussing the contradictory effects of jihadist ideology on the utility of force. Theoretical arguments throughout the article are elaborated by a discussion of jihadist forces in the Bosnian civil war.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=51449103364&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/10576100802291576
DO - 10.1080/10576100802291576
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:51449103364
SN - 1057-610X
VL - 31
SP - 808
EP - 828
JO - STUDIES IN CONFLICT AND TERRORISM
JF - STUDIES IN CONFLICT AND TERRORISM
IS - 9
ER -