Abstract
This article analyzes issues 1-5 of the Taliban in Khurasan's Azan magazine. It applies an interpretive framework for analyzing radical narratives, based on a multidisciplinary conceptualization of the radicalization process, to explore how Azan attempts to appeal to its audiences by leveraging ingroup, Other, crisis and solution constructs via value-, crisis-, and dichotomy-reinforcing narratives. Two key findings emerge. First, Azan prioritizes content that empowers its readership toward action with narratives that link ingroup and solution constructs. Second, Azan uses a variety of narrative approaches in order to appeal to a potentially diverse readership at different stages of radicalization.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 560-579 |
Journal | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |