Belgian and Dutch Jihadist Foreign Fighters (2012-2015): Characteristics, Motivations, and Roles in the War in Syria and Iraq

被引：45

作者：

Bakker, Edwin ^{[1
]}

de Bont, Roel ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Leiden Univ, Inst Secur & Global Affairs, The Hague, Netherlands

来源：

SMALL WARS AND INSURGENCIES | 2016年 / 27卷 / 05期

关键词：

Jihadism; foreign fighters; Syria; Iraq; Belgium; the Netherlands;

D O I：

10.1080/09592318.2016.1209806

中图分类号：

D81 [国际关系];

学科分类号：

030207 ;

摘要：

In recent years, Belgium and the Netherlands have been confronted with relatively many citizens or residents who have traveled to Syria and Iraq to join and fight with jihadist groups - 388 Belgian and 220 Dutch as estimated by the respective authorities. This article provides an overview of the phenomenon of jihadist foreign fighters in the Low Countries, analyzing their characteristics, motivations, and roles in the war in Syria and Iraq. It compares the Belgian and Dutch cases, focusing on key aspects, such as age, sex, and geographical and socioeconomic background.

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页码：837 / 857

页数：21