Women in modern terrorism : from liberation wars to global Jihad and the Islamic State Introduction: women in modern terrorism Organizational decision making Gender and the radicalization process(es) Lebanese Hizballah and Palestinian terrorist groups Women in ethno nationalist conflict Women in global Jihad: from Al Qaeda to Chechnya Evolving global jihad: Boko Haram and Al Shabaab Womens role in the conflict in Iraq and Syria Conclusion: trends in female terrorism