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Record Nr.

UNINA9910265138303321

Autore

Lenz-Raymann Kathrin <p>Kathrin Lenz-Raymann, University of Zurich, Switzerland </p>

Titolo

Securitization of Islam: A Vicious Circle : Counter-Terrorism and Freedom of Religion in Central Asia / Kathrin Lenz-Raymann

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bielefeld, : transcript Verlag, 2014

ISBN

9783839429044

3839429048

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (325 p.)

Collana

Globaler lokaler Islam

Classificazione

BE 8660

Disciplina

261.72

Soggetti

Securitization

Islam

Central Asia

Terrorism

Freedom of Religion

Politics

Political Ideologies

Islamic Studies

Social Movements

Asia

Political Science

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

1 Content    5 LIST OF TABLES    8 LIST OF FIGURES    10 LIST OF IMAGES    11 Thanks    13 Summary    15 1. Introduction    17 2. Features of Central Asian Folk Islam    45 3. Salafi Islam: Social Transformation and Political Islam    69 4. Typology of Islamic Groups    109 5. History of Politics and Islam in Central Asia    117 6. General Comparison of Contemporary Regimes    139 7. Comparison of the Contemporary Role of Religion in Politics    177 8. Comparison of Law Enforcement    209 9. Typology of Religious and Counter-Terrorism Politics    233 10. Securitization Theory: Legitimacy in Security Politics    243 11. Model Description    257 12. Model Verification and Validation    279 13.



Conclusions    289 Literature    293 Appendix    319

Sommario/riassunto

Diverse Islamic groups have triggered a »revival of Islam« in Central Asia in the last decades. As a result, there has been a general securitization of Islam by the governments: not only do they combat the terrorist Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan but also outlaw popular groups such as the Gülen movement. However, strong repression of religion might lead to radicalization.Kathrin Lenz-Raymann tests this hypothesis with an agent-based computer simulation and enriches her study with interviews with international experts, leaders of political Islam and representatives of folk Islam. She concludes that ensuring religious rights is essential for national security.

Besprochen in:Portal für Politikwissenschaft, 21.01.2016, Christian PatzEurope Asia Studies, 28.10.2016, Riccardo Mario Cucciolla

»This research is methodologically well presented and offers an extensive review of topics and factorsand a convincing simulation model.«

Reviewed in:Europe Asia Studies, 28.10.2016, Riccardo Mario Cucciolla