ISLAMIC POLITICAL RADICALISM A EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE

Islamic political radicalism in Europe has seen dramatic growth in recent times. This book offers a sociological, anthropological, psychological and political science analysis of the causes and consequences of this phenomenon. Authors explore the motivations behind such radicalism, focusing on an ar...

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Other Authors: Abbas, Tahir 1970- (edited)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press 2007
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Summary:Islamic political radicalism in Europe has seen dramatic growth in recent times. This book offers a sociological, anthropological, psychological and political science analysis of the causes and consequences of this phenomenon. Authors explore the motivations behind such radicalism, focusing on an array of different factors. These include economic and social alienation, political and cultural marginalisation, gender and masculinity, and psychological issues, both at an individual and community level. Other issues discussed are the state responses, national and international, to the War on Terr
Physical Description:xiv, 306 pages 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9780748625277
0748625275
0748625283
9780748625284