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Trends in foreign fighter recruitment and Islamist extremism in Adjara, Georgia
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Abstract This article provides an empirical account of the growth of non-"Chechen" Islamist extremism in Georgia, focusing primarily on ethnic Georgian Muslim populations in southwestern Georgia. While ethnic "Chechen" (Kist) foreign fighters from Georgia appear to comprise the majority of Georgian militant ... view more
This article provides an empirical account of the growth of non-"Chechen" Islamist extremism in Georgia, focusing primarily on ethnic Georgian Muslim populations in southwestern Georgia. While ethnic "Chechen" (Kist) foreign fighters from Georgia appear to comprise the majority of Georgian militant exports to the wars in Syria and Iraq - and certainly have gained the most international media attention - there is evidence of increased numbers of Muslim Georgian Islamist militant recruitment and outflow. This article examines potential causes for Adjaran radicalization as well as its potential growth trajectory, and analyzes possible impacts on domestic and regional affairs.... view less
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Free Keywords
Georgia; Islamism; Islamist extremism; Adjara
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 5-8
Journal
Caucasus Analytical Digest (2017) 93
ISSN
1867-9323
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0