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Islam and Political Violence: Muslim Diaspora and Radicalism in the West
Shahram Akbarzadeh
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Description for Islam and Political Violence: Muslim Diaspora and Radicalism in the West
Paperback. How do we engage with the pressing challenges of xenophobia, radicalism and security in the age of the 'war on terror'? This book presents the debate on the uneasy and potentially mutually destructive relationship between the Muslim world and the West. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 181 x 19. Weight in Grams: 296.
How do we engage with the pressing challenges of xenophobia, radicalism and security in the age of the 'war on terror'? The widely felt sense of insecurity in the West is shared by Muslims both within and outside Western societies. Growing Islamic militancy and resulting increased security measures by Western powers have contributed to a pervasive sense among Muslims of being under attack (both physically and culturally). Islam and Political Violence brings together the current debate on the uneasy and potentially mutually destructive relationship between the Muslim world and the West and argues we are on a dangerous ... Read more
How do we engage with the pressing challenges of xenophobia, radicalism and security in the age of the 'war on terror'? The widely felt sense of insecurity in the West is shared by Muslims both within and outside Western societies. Growing Islamic militancy and resulting increased security measures by Western powers have contributed to a pervasive sense among Muslims of being under attack (both physically and culturally). Islam and Political Violence brings together the current debate on the uneasy and potentially mutually destructive relationship between the Muslim world and the West and argues we are on a dangerous ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848851979
SKU
V9781848851979
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99-2
About Shahram Akbarzadeh
Shahram Akbarzadeh is a Senior Lecturer in Global Politics at Monash University. He is Director of the Centre for Muslim Minorities and Islam Policy Studies (CMMIPS). He is the author of 'Uzbekistan and the United States: Islamism, Authoritarianism and Washington's Security Agenda'. Fethi Mansouri is Associate Professor in Middle Eastern Studies at Deakin University. He is the Project Group chair ... Read more
Reviews for Islam and Political Violence: Muslim Diaspora and Radicalism in the West
'Judiciously blending theoretical discussions with the analysis of manifestations of Islamic sentiment in important parts of the world, this book offers a wealth of instructive material for both specialist and general readers.' - Professor William Maley, Director, Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy, Australian National University, Canberra