Veiled Threats: Women and Jihad

by Mia Bloom

Westerners tend to be shocked that any women would willingly play an active role in jihadist organizations such as ISIS and Boko Haram, since subjugating women appears to be a primary tactic of these groups. But the fierce debate about gender and terrorism has missed key points about the role of women and, instead, resulted in the proliferation of stereotypes, misinformation, and profound misunderstandings.

Veiled Threats is the first...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815731434
• ISBN13: 9780815731436
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Length: 240 Pages