Middle East Week

Thomas Hegghammer comes back on the show to discuss his work studying jihadi culture. He recently gave a lecture titled Why Terrorists Weep: The Socio-Cultural Practices of Jihadi Militants (PDF). Topics we covered include: What “jihadi culture” means, and why it’s worth studying Challenges in separating cultural practices from military ones The practical applications of this area of study Regional differences in jihadi culture Relevance of studying jihadi culture for improving CVE programs Jihadi leader’s strategic use of cultural practices Jihadis adopting Sufi practices Links: Frontpage | Thomas Hegghammer Thomas Hegghammer (@Hegghammer) on Twitter Saudi Arabia in Transition: Insights on Social, Political, Economic and Religious Change by Bernard Haykel, Thomas Hegghammer, Stéphane Lacroix Karl Morand (@KarlMorand) on Twitter Please rate & review the show in iTunes Check out the podcast on Facebook Thanks to Scott Herbert for supporting the podcast. You can help suppo