Jessica sterns extensive interaction with the faces behind the terror provide unprecedented insight into acts of inexplicable horror, and enable her to suggest. Traveling extensivelyto refugee camps in lebanon, to religious schools in pakistan, to prisons in amman, asqelon, and pensacolashe discovered that the islamic jihadi in the mountains of pakistan and the christian fundamentalist bomber in oklahoma. Stern, a former terrorism specialist at the national security council and the council on foreign relations, now teaches a course on terrorism at harvards kennedy school of government. Stern defines terrorism as an act of violence against noncombatants with the objective of exacting revenge, causing intimidation, or otherwise influencing an audience, all in the name of purifying the world. He was found guilty of genocide for the massacre of 8,000 muslim men and boys at srebrenica in july 1995. Terror in the name of god by jessica stern used like. Terror in the name of god by jessica stern overdrive. Berger, two of americas leading experts on terrorism, dissect the new model for violent extremism that isis has leveraged into an empire of death in iraq and syria, and an international network that is rapidly expanding in the middle east, north africa and around the world. Stern, a former fellow on terrorism at the council on foreign relations and the inspiration for nicole kidmans character in the peacemaker, makes the issue personal by depicting her encounters with religious terrorists around the world. Stern2003 interviewed islamic jihad members and discovered that when terrorist organizations recruit, they emphasize that a reward of seventytwo virgins are promised for martyrdom p. Traveling extensivelyto refugee camps in lebanon, to religious schools in pakistan, to prisons in amman, asqelon, and pensacolashe discovered that the islamic jihadi in the mountains of pakistan and the christian fundamentalist bomber in oklahoma have much in common.
Jessica stern is one of the foremost experts on terrorism. For five years, jessica stern interviewed extremist members of three religions around the world. Stern 2003 interviewed islamic jihad members and discovered that when terrorist organizations recruit, they emphasize that a reward of seventytwo virgins are promised for martyrdom p. Still, stern s book provides valuable insight in understanding the complicated motivations of religious radicals and in assessing the various violent groups that have formed in recent. Traveling extensivelyto refugee camps in lebanon, to religious schools in pakistan, to prisons in amman, asqelon, and pensacolashe discovered that the islamic jihadi in the mountains of pakistan and the christian. She sought out and talked to christian, muslim, and jewish militants who had committed themselves not. Religious terrorism arises from pain and loss and from impatience with a god who is slow to respond to our plight, who. Download and read free online terror in the name of god. Religious terrorists, stern discovered, view themselves as god s people, and consequently their targets become god s enemies. Request pdf on jan 1, 2003, jessica stern and others published terror in the name of god find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate.
For four years, jessica stern interviewed extremist members of three religions around the world. I n a room inside a maximum security prison in the hague, jessica stern, a small woman in a conservative black pantsuit, was seated across a wooden table from radovan karadzic, the bosnian serb warlord convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity. But its her willingness to present herself in the tentor, more often, the cellof some of. Jessica stern audio books, best sellers, author bio. Terror in the name of god request pdf researchgate. The cult had long been expecting an enemy invasion. In 2001, she was featured in time magazines series on innovators. Perhaps the most telling sentence in the book is at the very beginning. On april 19, 1985, two hundred federal and state lawenforcement agents staged a siege at a 240acre armed compound in rural arkansas inhabited by a christian cult called the covenant, the sword, and the arm of the lord csa. A crucial book on terrorism, terror in the name of god is a brilliant and thoughtprovoking work. She interviewed a wider range of religious fundamentalists christians, jews and muslims in an attempt to understand what makes these people tick, in both senses of the meaning.
Traveling extensively to refugee camps in lebanon, to religious schools in pakistan, to prisons in amman, asqelon, and pensacola she discovered that the islamic jihadi in the mountains of pakistan and the christian fundamentalist bomber in oklahoma have much in. John deutch, former director of central intelligence. Jessica stern has boldly gone where few have ventured unless, of course, they are religious fundamentalists intent on terrorism on behalf of their god. Why religious militants kill by stern, jessica and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Stern spent five years interviewing religious terrorists of all stripes, including antiabortion crusaders, hamas leaders. Everybody hates somebody somewhere the new york times. For four years, jessica stern interviewed extremist members of three religions around the.
She traveled extensively to refugee camps in lebanon, to religious schools in pakistan, to prisons in amman, ashqelon, and pensacola and discovered that the islamic jihadi in the mountains of pakistan and the christian fundamentalist bomber in oklahoma have. Ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Earlier she had been a lecturer at harvard university. After all, one cannot always count on radical ideologues or convicted killers for honesty. Jessica stern was a national security advisor during the clinton administration and now teaches at harvard. Why religious militants kill jessica stern click here if your download doesnt start automatically. I hope you notice in her bio, at the last paragraph, it says she was included in the time magazine series profiling 100 people. Traveling extensivelyto refugee camps in lebanon, to religious schools in pakistan, to prisons in amman, asqelon, and pensacolashe discovered that the islamic jihadi in the mountains of pakistan and the christian fundamentalist bomber in oklahoma have much in.
She serves on the hoover institution task force on national security and law. Jessica stern and imam abdullah antepli march 2016. In 2009, she was awarded a guggenheim fellowship for her work on trauma and violence. Terror in the name of god audiobook by jessica stern. Jessica is a member of the trilateral commission and. Jessica eve stern born february 11, 1958 is an american scholar and academic on terrorism. This sophisticated examination of religiously motivated terrorism is a welcome antidote to the armchair analyses of islamic extremism that surfaced in the wake of september 11th. Jessica sterns extensive interaction with the faces behind the terror provide unprecedented insight into acts of inexplicable horror and enable her to suggest how.
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