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August 31, 2017

Hope, Not Despair, Causes Terrorism

Can the West convince jihadists that it’s not on the brink of defeat?

Alienation and despair, according to most Western experts, are what generally lead people to join or support jihadist organizations. In some cases that is true, writes Gershon Hacohen. But more often the motivations are quite different:

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August 31, 2017

  1. Hope, Not Despair, Causes Terrorism

    Can the West convince jihadists that it’s not on the brink of defeat?

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