Abigail R. Esman is the author of Radical State: How Jihad Is Winning Over Democracy in the West. An award-winning journalist and essayist, she has contributed to Foreign Policy, Salon.com, the New Republic, Politico, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the New York Times, World Policy Review, and other venues. She is a regular contributor to the Investigative Project on Terrorism and has spoken widely on the subject, including appearances on radio programs such as WNYC’s Brian Lehrer Show, BBC News, and CNN.
Author’s Note
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Narcissist
Chapter 2. The Shame and the Power
Chapter 3. Honor Society
Chapter 4. Empathy
Chapter 5. The Abuser
Chapter 6. The Abused
Chapter 7. Terror, Honor, Violence
Chapter 8. The Women
Chapter 9. The Ties That Bind
Chapter 10. Peace at Home, Peace in the World
Chapter 11. Culture of Terrorism
Chapter 12. Toward a Solution
Appendix A. Following the Links of Terrorism and Violence
Appendix B. Statistics
Appendix C. Violence at Home, Violence in the World
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