Micro-sociological comparative analysis of Chechen and Kurdish terrorism: understanding violence, motivations, radicalisation and conflict dynamics

Mammadova, Chichak (A.A. 2022/2023) Micro-sociological comparative analysis of Chechen and Kurdish terrorism: understanding violence, motivations, radicalisation and conflict dynamics. Tesi di Laurea in Sociology of terrorism and political violence, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Alessandro Orsini, pp. 91. [Master's Degree Thesis]

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A micro-sociological analysis of Chechen and Kurdish violent attacks. Types of radicalisation. Attacker advantage theory. Method and materials. Case studies. Analysis: applying Randall Collins’ theory. Historical and cultural overview of Kurdish and Chechen ethnic groups. Kurds–people with no state. The fall of the Ottoman empire: rise of Kurdish nationalism in the context of Turkey’s unification. Redrawing of the Middle East: treaties of Sevres and Lausanne. The formation of Kurdish nationalism. Post world war II situation: the emergence of the PKK and its goals in the early stages. The Russian empire’s conquest of the Caucasus: the struggle of Chechens for independence in the aftermath of the USSR’s dissolution. Russian-Caucasian war and anti-Russian rebellions in Chechnya. Two Chechen wars, the Caucasus emirate, and radical elements in Chechnya. Radicalisation methods: ideology and recruitment tactics. Ideology and recruitment motivations. Social methods–family, kinship, friendship and marriage. Financial capacity. Media. Foreign involvement.

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Bibliografia: pp. 78-91.

Thesis Type: Master's Degree Thesis
Institution: Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program: Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in International Relations (LM-52)
Chair: Sociology of terrorism and political violence
Thesis Supervisor: Orsini, Alessandro
Thesis Co-Supervisor: De Blasio, Emiliana
Academic Year: 2022/2023
Session: Extraordinary
Deposited by: Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited: 26 Aug 2024 15:21
Last Modified: 26 Aug 2024 15:21
URI: https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/39438

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