Women and Terrorism
This book examines the relationship between women and terrorist activities in the post-World War II era. Utilizing comparative research into 26 terrorist organizations world-wide, the work identifies a dichotomy whereby women are significantly more active in domestic terrorist organizations than in international groups.\ Women and Terrorism argues that domestic terrorist organisations employ revolution, secession, or other means to change internal aspects of the state and the social and...
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This book examines the relationship between women and terrorist activities in the post-World War II era. Utilizing comparative research into 26 terrorist organizations world-wide, the work identifies a dichotomy whereby women are significantly more active in domestic terrorist organizations than in international groups.Women and Terrorism argues that domestic terrorist organisations employ revolution, secession, or other means to change internal aspects of the state and the social and economic structure it maintains. This offers the possibility of change in women's societal status; therefore, women are drawn to domestic terrorist organizations in much higher proportions and choose a much greater level of activity, entering the ranks of combat, leadership, and policymaking. By contrast, international terrorist groups oppose outside forces, such as imperialism, capitalism, Western culture, or other more nebulous concepts. Gonzalez-Perez argues that female lack of participation in these activities reflects the fact that women will be relegated to the status quo, regardless of the success or failure of the international terrorist movement.
1 Domestic and international terrorism 5International terrorist organizations 6Domestic terrorist organizations 7Defining terrorism 8States, nations, nationalism, and international actors 12Models of women's participation in terrorist organizations 142 The Americas: new women in a new world 21The Americas: domestic terrorism 22The Americas: international terrorism 483 Asia: freedom birds and water buffaloes 60Asia: domestic terrorism 60Asia: international terrorism 714 Africa and the Middle East: behind the veil 79Africa and the Middle East: domestic terrorism 80Africa and the Middle East: international terrorism 885 Europe: discontent on the continent 102Europe: domestic terrorism 102Europe: international terrorism 1116 Conclusion 122Future research 129Normative implications and policy suggestions 130References 132Index 156
