Radical distinctions : a comparative study of two jihadist speeches

摘要: Work on contemporary instances of “violent extremist” texts tends to see these primarily as more or less instrumental extensions political (or political-religious) movements. As a result, there are few studies that devote close attention individual examples the themselves. In this article, we offer detailed analysis two jihadist speeches by prominent ideologues Adam Gadahn and late Anwar al-Awlaki. We argue Al-Awlaki’s work ultimately succeeds where Gadahn’s seemingly fails because it is underpinned form fundamentalism which, paradoxically, inherently premised survival possibilities for dialogue polyglossia.