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Article: Jihad and International Security.(Book review)
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- Security Management
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- July 1, 2007
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***** Jihad and International Security. By Jalil Roshandel and Sharon Chadha; published by Palgrave Macmillan; www.palgrave.com (Web); 256 pages; $24.95.
The word "jihad" elicits a multitude of emotions in different people. Those feelings may include concern, anger, fear, or curiosity, depending on the individual's familiarity with the topic.
In this book, authors Jalil Roshandel and Sharon Chadha offer a primer for those less familiar with the concept and its implications for security. They first give an historical overview, covering the societies affected by declared jihads over the past quarter century. This historical perspective is followed by a ...