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Jihad Theory

Jihad Theory is a scholarly construct within Islamic political and legal thought that systematizes the principles, conditions, and objectives governing the religious duty of armed struggle in defense of the Muslim community, particularly in response to external threats such as the Crusades.

331

Publications

15K

Citations

324

Authors

166

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

61

Parents

Publications

331

Anatomy of the Salafi Movement

Quintan Wiktorowicz · Studies in Conflict and Terrorism · 2006 · 664 citations

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The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality?

Harold Vogelaar, John L. Esposito · Journal of Law and Religion · 2000 · 549 citations

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Getting Religion? The Puzzling Case of Islam and Civil War

Monica Duffy Toft · International Security · 2007 · 412 citations

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Inside the gender jihad: women's reform in Islam

Choice Reviews Online · 2007 · 382 citations

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Islam in the digital age: e-jihad, online fatwas and cyber Islamic environments

Choice Reviews Online · 2004 · 381 citations

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Authors

324

  1. QW
    Quintan Wiktorowicz

    Rhodes College, United States

    5 publications · 1K citations

    5

    h-index

  2. JL
    John L. Esposito

    Georgetown University, United States

    4 publications · 678 citations

    4

    h-index

  3. LV
    Lorenzo Vidino

    King's College London, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 128 citations

    4

    h-index

  4. JW
    Joas Wagemakers

    Utrecht University, Netherlands

    4 publications · 115 citations

    4

    h-index

  5. TH
    Thomas Hegghammer

    Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, Norway

    3 publications · 216 citations

    3

    h-index

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Institutions

166

  1. King's College London

    London, United Kingdom

    8 h-index

    8 publications

    355 citations

  2. Georgetown University

    Washington, United States

    5 h-index

    5 publications

    143 citations

  3. Nanyang Technological University

    Singapore, Singapore

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    157 citations

  4. Rice University

    Houston, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    108 citations

  5. George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies

    Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    100 citations

  6. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    76 citations

  7. École des hautes études en sciences sociales

    Paris, France

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    249 citations

  8. Norwegian University of Life Sciences

    Ås, Norway

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    57 citations

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 41 publications · 2.9K citations

    27

    h-index

  2. Studies in Conflict and Terrorism

    19 publications · 1.7K citations

    17

    h-index

  3. Terrorism and Political Violence

    17 publications · 682 citations

    14

    h-index

  4. Foreign Affairs

    13 publications · 1.3K citations

    13

    h-index

  5. Small Wars and Insurgencies

    5 publications · 190 citations

    5

    h-index

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