Examining the Japanese Fear of ISIS with Soft Terrorism Concept

Ahmet Yiğitalp Tulga

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Examining the Japanese Fear of ISIS with Soft Terrorism Concept

Abstract

Terrorism has emerged as a paramount challenge in recent times. With current terrorist organizations adeptly embracing internet technologies and seamlessly integrating them into their strategies, the landscape of terrorism has evolved into a multifaceted global concern. For instance, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has had a negative impact not only on the citizens of the countries they directly target but also on the psychology of individuals in non-targeted countries through their internet-focused strategies.Despite not carrying out any attacks on Japan, the majority of the Japanese perceive ISIS as a significant threat to their nation. This finding serves as a prime example of how a terrorist organization like ISIS, utilizing internet strategies proficiently, can detrimentally affect individuals in non-targeted countries. This study demonstrates how the soft terrorism concept elucidates the heightened fear of ISIS in Japan. By conducting a Google Trends analysis, the Japanese case is examined in this research. The findings indicate that the soft terrorism activities of ISIS have both short-term and long-term adverse effects on the Japanese, primarily attributed to the dissemination of brutal images and videos posted by ISIS on the internet, as posited by the soft terrorism concept.

Keywords

Google Trends , Japan , Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) , Soft Terrorism Concept , Internet

Japonların IŞİD Korkusunun Yumuşak Terörizm Kavramı ile İncelenmesi

Öz

Günümüzün en büyük sorunlarından biri terörizmdir. Terörizm, mevcut terör örgütlerinin internet teknolojilerine adapte olmaları ve bu teknolojileri stratejilerinde etkili bir şekilde kullanmaları nedeniyle çok daha karmaşık bir hale bürünmüş ve küresel bir sorun haline gelmiştir. Günümüz terör örgütlerinden Irak ve Şam İslam Devleti (IŞİD), internet ortamını ön plana çıkaran stratejileriyle sadece hedef aldıkları ülke vatandaşlarını değil hedef gözetmedikleri diğer ülke vatandaşlarının psikolojilerini de olumsuz yönde etkilemektedir. IŞİD, Japon anakarasında hiçbir saldırı düzenlememiş olmasına rağmen Japon halkının önemli bir bölümü, IŞİD’i ülkeleri için önemli bir tehlike olarak görmektedirler. Bu sonuç, IŞİD gibi bir terör örgütünün, internet stratejilerini etkili kullanarak hedefi olmayan ülke vatandaşlarını dahi nasıl olumsuz yönde etkilediğinin en güzel örneklerinden biridir. Bu araştırma Japonya’daki yüksek IŞİD korkusunun yumuşak terörizm kavramı ile nasıl açıklanabileceğini göstermektedir. Bu çalışmada Japonya vakası, R bilgisayar programı yardımıyla Google Trends analizi ile incelenmiştir. Analizler sonucunda, IŞİD’in yumuşak terörizm faaliyetlerinin Japonlar üzerinde hem kısa hem de uzun süreli olumsuz etkilerinin bulunduğu ve bu etkilerin arkasındaki temel nedenin ise yumuşak terörizm kavramının da önerdiği gibi IŞİD’in internette yayınladığı vahşet görüntüleri olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Japonya , Irak ve Şam İslam Devleti (IŞİD) , Yumuşak Terörizm Kavramı , İnternet , Google Trendler

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Asian Cultural Studies , Studies of Asian Society , International Relations (Other)

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Research Article

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Ahmet Yiğitalp Tulga ^*
0000-0001-7596-1269
Taiwan

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June 30, 2024

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March 25, 2024

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May 6, 2024

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Year 2024 Volume: 3 Number: 1

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Tulga, A. Y. (2024). Examining the Japanese Fear of ISIS with Soft Terrorism Concept. Bölge Çalışmaları Dergisi, 3(1), 27-48. https://izlik.org/JA86RR87WB

Examining the Japanese Fear of ISIS with Soft Terrorism Concept

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