Why Terrorists Quit: The Disengagement of Indonesian Jihadists

Hwang, Julie Chernov

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“…Since the 1990s, activists from both have sought to create an Islamic state in Indonesia and the United Kingdom. They do so by calling on society to embrace their politicized interpretation of Islam through public and private preaching (“da'wah”) and by educating supporters in their theological and political beliefs through study circles and other activities (Chernov Hwang, 2018; Kenney, 2018). Both groups operate in democratic countries with vibrant civil societies containing a range of Islamist movements.…”

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“…The ensuing crackdown led the network to reconsider its strategy. Fearful of being arrested into irrelevance, Jemaah Islamiyah redirected its strategy to focus on da'wah and education (Chernov Hwang, 2018; Matesan, 2020).…”

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“…Burnout is rare among our Jemaah Islamiyah respondents. Those who join usually come through one of three pathways: family, Jemaah boarding schools, and study circles (Chernov Hwang, 2018). As a result of their long‐term socialization and indoctrination into the group, Jemaah members are less likely to disengage from burnout.…”

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Should I Stay or Should I Go? Understanding How British and Indonesian Extremists Disengage and Why They Don't

Kenney

Hwang

2020

Political Psychology

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This article compares how individuals from two different Salafi-jihadi groups disengage from high-risk activism and political violence. Drawing on original interviews, we explore the "push" and "pull" factors that influence our respondents' decisions to leave. We identify numerous push-and-pull factors that are consistent with previous research, including disagreements with group leaders over strategy and practices and educational and employment opportunities. We also contribute to existing research by including "persistent activists" in our sample who did not disengage. Surprisingly, these respondents remained in their groups despite experiencing some of the same push-and-pull factors as those who left. Including this variation allows us to separate necessary but insufficient conditions of disengagement from factors that exert a more profound impact. We highlight the influence of one key factor-and its absence-in our discussion: alternative social networks with supportive outsiders for those who left and the lack of such meaningful relationships for those who remained. We conclude by discussing the implications of our research for countering violent extremism.

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Should I Stay or Should I Go? Understanding How British and Indonesian Extremists Disengage and Why They Don't

Kenney

Hwang

2020

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“…Indeed, since Suharto's collapse, Indonesia has witnessed the rise (or re-emergence) of a variety of religious violence, many of which were committed by radical Islamists, terrorists, jihadists, and Muslim hardliners 4 (see e.g. Hwang, 2018;Harsono, 2019;Hasan, 2006;Karnavian, 2014;Schulze, 2018;Solahudin, 2013). Some Christian groups were also engaged in the violence, especially during the Muslim-Christian conflict in the provinces of Maluku, North Maluku and Central Sulawesi, which took place between 1999 and 2005, and re-emerged in the following years (see e.g.…”

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“…Various studies have underlined their multifaceted roles in conflict settings (e.g. Al Qurtuby, 2016;Hwang, 2018;Van Klinken, 2007). One of the main actors or agents that contributed to religious violence and intolerance against some local religious minorities and Islamic sects was the Indonesian Ulama Council (MUI), mainly because the perpetrators (i.e.…”

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Beyond Liberal Peace: Religious Violence and Tactical Peacebuilding in Indonesia

Al Qurtuby

2023

Journal of Asian Security and International Affairs

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Since the downfall of Suharto’s authoritarian government in 1998, Indonesia has witnessed a variety of violent conflicts, intergroup tensions and Islamist radicalism, which in turn pose threats to the country’s security, safety and peace. This article examines various forms of religious violence, particularly Islamist violence, and ways of overcoming them tactically or strategically in post-Suharto Indonesia. This article underscores the need to go beyond the liberal peace framework, underlines the significance of the implementation of tactical peacebuilding and highlights the central roles of domestic religious actors in the peace and reconciliation processes. This article suggests that tactical peacebuilding requires multiple approaches that utilise various sources, including religion and culture, and needs a strategic collaboration among manifold actors—religious and secular, state and society, domestic and foreign. The Indonesian case shows that religion is not only a source of conflict, violence and ‘violence-building’ but also a useful resource for reconciliation, conflict resolution and peacebuilding.

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Desistance, Disengagement, and Deradicalization: A Cross-Field Comparison

Raets

2022

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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This article provides a critical comparison of the present knowledge base on desistance from crime and current writings on disengagement and deradicalization from violent extremism. Underlying the comparison is the fundamental premise that while violent extremism is a particular and perhaps egregious form of crime, it is a form of crime nonetheless, meaning that violent extremist offenders are not beyond the remits of the desistance framework. As of yet, however, there have been few attempts to connect these two research domains in a systematic way. Against this background, the present article intends to trace the outlines of both bodies of knowledge so as to determine the degree of overlap between these two kindred literatures. The results of this integrative literature indicate that studies on criminal desistance and violent extremist disengagement echo the same basic mechanisms of change, but also that differences in context affect how these mechanisms take shape. In highlighting the implications for theory, the findings of this review illustrate, above all, how a closer association between these two fields of study enriches our understanding of both.

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Why Terrorists Quit: The Disengagement of Indonesian Jihadists

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Should I Stay or Should I Go? Understanding How British and Indonesian Extremists Disengage and Why They Don't

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Understanding How British and Indonesian Extremists Disengage and Why They Don't

Beyond Liberal Peace: Religious Violence and Tactical Peacebuilding in Indonesia

Desistance, Disengagement, and Deradicalization: A Cross-Field Comparison

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