Post-Doctorate Fellow, YIISA
The Role of Islamist Ideology in Shaping Extremism
Online ISSN: 1940-6118 ISBN: 978-0-9827894-1-4
ABSTRACT:
The purpose of this paper is to provide a psychological analysis of the Hamas Charter. This paper demonstrates the role that persuasive communication plays in Islamist ideology. Using citations from the Hamas Charter, the analysis demonstrates the cognitive distortions characterizing an extremist terror ideology and their role in susceptibility to terrorism.