Prevalent Sentiments of the Concept of Jihad in the Public Commentsphere

Gahl Silverman*, Udi Sommer

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Certain studies of social conflicts and geopolitical processes through online social networks entail qualitative analysis. One such issue is the tension between Western and Muslim societies. We introduce computer-assisted qualitative sentiment analysis for the inquiry and extraction of varied sentiments. The analysis explores the prevalent meanings of the term jihad through discussions of Muslims and non-Muslims in the online public sphere. After examining 4,630 Facebook comments and replies, our examination leads to a holistic mapping that details “peaceful,” “moderate,” and “radical” opinions regarding jihad, which is an integral institution of the Muslim world. Through this method, we suggest a “Muslim–non-Muslim tension indicator,” which can be used in a range of political analyses.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)579-607
Number of pages29
JournalStudies in Conflict and Terrorism
Volume45
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022

Funding

FundersFunder number
Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center
Department of Political Science at Columbia University of New York
ICRC
SIPA
University of Tel-Aviv0610314482, 0610314481, 01280433000
Columbia University
Israel Institute for Advanced Studies

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