{"product_id":"the-violence-pendulum-tactical-change-in-islamist-groups-in-egypt-and-indonesia-hardcover","title":"Violence Pendulum: Tactical Change in Islamist Groups in Egypt and Indonesia - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIoana Emy Matesan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWould the Islamic State ever renounce violence? In the current political climate, the question seems preposterous. Yet, at the height of a terrorist campaign against tourists in Egypt during the 1990s, nobody expected that the group behind the attacks would issue and adhere to a nonviolence initiative. What drives groups to shift between nonviolence and violence? When do opposition groups move away from armed action, and why do some organizations renounce violence permanently, whereas others refrain temporarily? In\u003cem\u003e The Violence Pendulum\u003c\/em\u003e, Ioana Emy Matesan offers a theory of tactical change that explains both escalation and de-escalation in order to answer these questions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMatesan's analysis traces the historical evolution of four Islamist groups: the Muslim Brotherhood and al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya in Egypt, and Darul Islam and Jemaah Islamiyah in Indonesia. Drawing from archival materials, interviews, and reports, she focuses on turning points in each organization. Ultimately, she finds that Islamist groups alter their tactics in response to the perceived need for activism, shifts in the cost of violent versus nonviolent resistance, and internal or external pressures on the organization. Groups turn to violence when grievances escalate, violent resistance is feasible and publicly tolerated, and there are internal or external pressures to act. In turn, groups renounce armed action when violence costs them too much, disillusionment eclipses the perceived need for continued activism, and leaders are willing to rethink the tactics and strategies of the group. By uncovering the reasons for escalation and de-escalation across a range of political environments, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Violence Pendulum\u003c\/em\u003e reshapes our understanding of how decisions are made--and how nonviolence can be achieved--in armed groups.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIoana Emy Matesan\u003c\/strong\u003e is Assistant Professor of Government and Tutor in the College of Social Studies at Wesleyan University. Her research focuses on contentious politics and Islamist movements, with a particular interest in Middle East politics, political violence, and democratization. Her articles have appeared in numerous journals, including\u003cem\u003e International Negotiation\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJournal of Global Security Studies\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNations and Nationalism\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStudies in Conflict and Terrorism\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eTerrorism and Political Violenc\u003c\/em\u003ee.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.3 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42163170640007,"sku":"9780197510087","price":179.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/eae4dc14a6fe48d4e29b844622f30aa9.webp?v=1733295233","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-violence-pendulum-tactical-change-in-islamist-groups-in-egypt-and-indonesia-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}