“An impressive, well-written analysis, making a compelling and original argument. Jackson’s insights are spot on, and she distills them exceptionally well, showing the power of discourse, metaphor and narrative.”– Caron Gentry, Head of International Relations, University of St Andrews, and co-author of Mothers, Monsters, Whores: Women’s
Violence in Global Politics
“Few studies have examined how western narratives about jihadism are gendered. Jackson offers a novel and penetrating analysis of “jihadi brides” as abject, dehumanized media tropes. A timely, illuminating, and much-needed critical intervention into an otherwise sensationalized phenomenon.” — Jasmin Zine, Professor of Sociology and Muslim Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University
“This insightful work is a must-read for anybody interested in how gendered and racialized narratives construct British women jihadis as ‘jihadi brides.’ With counterterrorism norms and practices shaped by these interpretations, Jackson’s study has deep political implications.”– Alice Martini, Associate Professor in International Security Studies, Comillas University, and author of The UN and Counterterrorism
“An authoritative deconstruction of the transgressive figure of the “jihadi bride”. Jackson exposes the gendered stereotypes and narratives of politically violent women, and invites the reader to reflect upon normalized constructions of “good womanhood”. Timely, engaging, and superbly written.”– Gina Vale, Senior Research Fellow, International Center for the Study of Radicalization, King’s College London
“A prescient analysis of the discourse of “jihadi brides”, which has had significant implications for how these women are seen, understood and ultimately treated–by society in general, and in the framing of conflict against the Islamic State in particular.”– Tahir Abbas, Professor of Radicalization Studies, Leiden University, and author of Islamophobia and Radicalization
“Nothing like this exists: an in-depth examination of the framing of ‘jihadi brides,’ and of the ways that these framings influence our understanding of women in relation to political violence. A significant contribution.” — Laura Sjoberg, British Academy Global Professor of Politics and International Relations, Royal Holloway University of London, and author of Women as Wartime Rapists: Beyond Sensation and Stereotyping
About the Author
Leonie B. Jackson is Assistant Professor in International Relations at Northumbria University. She is the author of Islamophobia in Britain: The Making of a Muslim Enemy and serves on the editorial board of the journal Critical Studies on Terrorism.
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