'Neojihadism' and YouTube: Patani Militant Propaganda Dissemination and Radicalization

This article examines the use of YouTube by the new generation of Patani Muslim militants in their dissemination of propaganda and radical identity formation. These fighters have now brought their neojihadist war to the 'Virtual'. Videos of Patani shuhada and Buddhist beheadings are regula...

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Published inAsian security (Philadelphia, Pa.) Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 27 - 53
Main Author Andre, Virginie
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Taylor & Francis Ltd 01.01.2012
Subjects
Buddhists
Extremists
Holy war
Identity
Insurgency
Internet
Militants
Muslims
Neojihadism
Patani
Propaganda
Racial identity
Radical groups
Radicalism
Radicals
Terrorism
Terrorist Organizations
Thailand
War
Web sites
YouTube
Thailand
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Summary:This article examines the use of YouTube by the new generation of Patani Muslim militants in their dissemination of propaganda and radical identity formation. These fighters have now brought their neojihadist war to the 'Virtual'. Videos of Patani shuhada and Buddhist beheadings are regularly posted on YouTube, with the aim of legitimizing their 'defensive jihad'. While most of the efforts in countering virtual terrorist radicalization have focused on jihadist websites, forums and blogs, very little attention has been paid to the relationship between the 'YouTube effect' and neojihadist violence. This article offers an analysis of the use of YouTube by the Patani Muslim insurgency in order to extract the ideological themes which enable us to understand the process of glocal neojihadist radicalization in southern Thailand. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
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ISSN:1479-9855
1555-2764
DOI:10.1080/14799855.2012.669207