From Child Terrorism to Peace Activism

Jonathan Matusitz, PhD, is currently an associate professor in the Nicholson School of Communication and Media at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. Jonathan Matusitz’s research focuses on the role of communication in terrorism, symbolism in terrorism, and the globalization of culture and new media. His research methodologies include thematic analysis, qualitative interviewing, semiotics, and theoretical analysis. On top of having about 160 academic publications and over 170 conference presentations, he taught at a NATO-affiliated military base in Belgium in 2010. Dr. Matusitz has already published seven books on terrorism: Terrorism & Communication: A Critical Introduction (Sage, 2013); Symbolism in Terrorism: Motivation, Communication, and Behavior (Rowman & Littlefield, 2015); Online Jihadist Magazines to Promote the Caliphate: Communicative Perspectives (Peter Lang, 2019); Global Jihad in Muslim and non-Muslim Contexts (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020); Female Terrorism in America: Past and Current Perspectives (Routledge, 2020); Communication in Global Jihad (Routledge, 2021); and Fundamentals of Public Communication Campaigns (Wiley, 2022).

• 1    Introduction.- 2    Reasons for Child Terrorism.- 3    Child Jihadism.- 4    Child Terrorism in Africa and Latin America.- 5    Child Separatist Terrorism and White Child Supremacism.- 6    From Child Terrorism to Peace Activism: An Overview.- 7    From Child Terrorism to Peace Activism: Case Studies.- 8    From Child Terrorism to Peace Activism: A Thematic Analysis.- 9    Discussion, Theoretical Implications, and Solutions.