{"product_id":"the-returned-they-left-to-wage-jihad-now-theyre-back-hardback-9781509526901","title":"The Returned; They Left to Wage Jihad, Now They're Back (Hardback) 9781509526901","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Returned\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThey Left to Wage Jihad, Now They're Back\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid Thomson (Author), Gregory Flanders (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509526901, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 18 May 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 13.2 x 2.8 cm, 0.476 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Thrilling... a major contribution to the debate.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This season's publishing sensation.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLe Figaro\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A unique and illuminating work on this unsettling subject.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLe Monde\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"France's favorite public intellectual.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeign Policy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“gripping”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpiked UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e“It should be required reading for British politicians and police chiefs.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGavin Mortimer, writer, historian and television consultant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince 2012, hundreds of men and women have left Western countries to join jihadist groups fighting in Syria. Many are still there, many have been killed, but some have chosen to return to their countries of origin. French Journalist David Thomson met some of those who came back. Bilel, Yassin, Zoubeir, Lena, each has a different profile and story. Some have returned disgusted by the violence of the Syrian battlefields, or the terrorist attacks that have struck across Europe; they try to become forgotten, living under extreme surveillance. Others return seriously wounded or psychologically destroyed. Others still are in jail, a breeding ground for broader radicalization. And some have come back to continue to carry out jihad in Europe. In utmost secrecy, David Thomson gathered their testimonies and recounts them in this remarkable and revealing book. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With ISIS losing ground on all fronts, the steady flow of jihadists returning to Europe represents one of the greatest challenges facing countries across the continent. This nuanced analysis of the social, religious, political, familial and psychological factors that push people to violent extremism is more necessary now than ever. It will be essential reading for all those seeking to understand how we might address this threat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Protagonists vii\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart One. Bilel\u003cbr\u003e Leaving the Islamic State 11\u003cbr\u003e The arrival in Syria 19\u003cbr\u003e Daily Life in the Islamic State 26\u003cbr\u003e The Rupture after the Paris attacks 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Two. Yassin \u003cbr\u003e A bullet in his stomach 37\u003cbr\u003e ‘Anything to bring him back’ 43\u003cbr\u003e ‘Salam alaykum, my son is in Mayadin’ 48\u003cbr\u003e ‘He weighed less than 40 kilos’ 53 \u003cbr\u003e The French doctors in Raqqa 56\u003cbr\u003e Running backwards 60\u003cbr\u003e ‘Now you’re going to tell us what really happened’ 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Three. Zubeir\u003cbr\u003e Zubeir, 20 years old, the repentant jihadist 71\u003cbr\u003e Being a jihadist means feeling important 79\u003cbr\u003e The tipping point 84\u003cbr\u003e Jihadist seeks YF for marriage 92\u003cbr\u003e ‘LOL jihad’ 97\u003cbr\u003e ‘I found ISIS at Fleury-Mérogis’ 105\u003cbr\u003e The Islamic State, prison ward 109\u003cbr\u003e Prison, jihadist territory 116\u003cbr\u003e ‘I’m afraid that people are afraid of me’ 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Four. The Women\u003cbr\u003e After jihad, a ‘quiet’ return to classes for Safya 131\u003cbr\u003e ‘Sharia is sharia, that’s all!’ 137\u003cbr\u003e Lena, the women and the desire to kill 143\u003cbr\u003e ‘I felt powerful. Better than everyone else’ 153\u003cbr\u003e Express weddings and quick divorces 162\u003cbr\u003e In the marriage factory 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Five. Kevin and Quentin\u003cbr\u003e The former choirboy from Brittany 183\u003cbr\u003e Nice 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Six. Those Who Didn’t Return\u003cbr\u003e Dope, rap, \u003ci\u003enashid\u003c\/i\u003e and terrorism 211\u003cbr\u003e From the French army to the caliphate 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotes 247\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441791922456,"sku":"9781509526901","price":32.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509526901.jpg?v=1785025557","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-returned-they-left-to-wage-jihad-now-theyre-back-hardback-9781509526901","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}