CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2014
| Author | Tabarovsky, Brian |
|---|---|
| Title | THE REALIST AND REVOLUTION TRADITIONS IN EXPLAINING ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM: THE CASE OF AL SHABAAB |
| Summary | This thesis will focus on the puzzle of al Shabaab’s placement within International Relations theory – specifically the English School’s three traditions. Due to the deficiency of scholarly theoretical research on al Shabaab, this thesis will attempt to fill this gap through placing al Shabaab at the intersection between the Realist and Revolutionist traditions of the English School. Because of the complexity and dearth of information on al Shabaab, the broad constellation of options available under the English School will be a valuable tool to evaluate the organization. Beyond the simplistic labeling of al Shabaab as a radical Islamic organization, this thesis will articulate al Shabaab’s worldview by combing Realist violent upending of the current international order with the establishment of a new Revolutionist world order to explain the group’s ideology.This research will provide a review of existing literature on al Shabaab before conceptualizing the group, followed by empirical chapters which will identify al Shabaab within the English school’s Realist and Revolutionist intersection. This research is a starting point in analyzing al Shabaab through International Relations theory and better understanding the group as an interesting entity within the international system due to its complex nature and vague identification.I hope to realize a starting point from which to evaluate al Shabaab’s worldview which can lead to future research which would provide invaluable knowledge on al Shabaab and its complex ideology and goals within the current political order. |
| Supervisor | Astrov, Alexander |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2014/tabarovsky_brian.pdf |
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