Jihadism's Rise and Spread

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Jihadism turns up not infrequently in the mainstream media. Al-Qaeda, Boko Haram, ISIS – these are all jihadi groups. The word jihad simply which means struggle, and can be interpreted both as an internal struggle within oneself or as a more general struggle in the outside world. So what else do these groups actually have in common? On this episode you'll hear from Mona Kanwal Sheikh and Dino Krause, two experts on transnational jihadist networks, will explain how these groups work together and apart.You can read more about Mona and Dino's research here: https://www.diis.dk/en/projects/transnational-jihad-explaining-escalation-and-containment