Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/326756 
Year of Publication: 
2020
Series/Report no.: 
UNU-MERIT Working Papers No. 2020-054
Publisher: 
United Nations University (UNU), Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT), Maastricht
Abstract: 
This paper examines an important and overlooked subject area. Women's role in extremist organisations is neglected in general, and the question of their tactical leadership in these settings is poorly understood. Without specific focus on particular extremist movements or ideologies and, to advance understanding and spur critical discussions around female leadership in violent extremism, we propose three conceptual models. The first details key drivers that plausibly facilitate the emergence of female extremist leaders. The second discusses six possible female leadership styles and the third touches on female spheres of influence in violent extremism. The paper provides preliminary explorative insights on a neglected topic while offering opportunities for further research.
Subjects: 
women
gender
violent extremism
leadership styles
counter-terrorism
security threats
JEL: 
D02
D74
F52
H12
J16
Z18
Creative Commons License: 
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Document Type: 
Working Paper

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