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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782575303321

Autore

Vertigans Stephen

Titolo

Militant Islam [[electronic resource] ] : a sociology of characteristics, causes and consequences / / Stephen Vertigans ; with contributions from Donncha Marron and Philip W. Sutton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2009

ISBN

1-134-12639-5

1-281-83790-3

9786611837907

0-203-89107-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (220 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MarronDonncha

SuttonPhilip W

Disciplina

303.625

303.625088297

Soggetti

Terrorism - Social aspects

Islamic fundamentalism - Social aspects

War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 - Social aspects

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The al-Qa'ida phenomenon and beyond: Myths and realities; 2 Militant Islam in local, national and transnational networks; 3 Reinterpreting the umma: Islamic nationalism and transnationalism; 4 Social closure and takfir: The interrelationship between secular and militant 'switchmen'; 5 Challenging the risk society: Contextualizing the impact of 'Islamic' terrorism; 6 Reacting to the militant risk: Decivilizing in the name of civilization?; 7 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Militant Islam provides a sociological framework for understanding the rise and character of recent Islamic militancy. It takes a systematic approach to the phenomenon and includes analysis of cases from around the world, comparisons with militancy in other religions, and their causes and consequences.The sociological concepts and theories examined in the book include those associated with social closure, social movements, nationalism, risk, fear and 'de-civilising'. These are



applied within three main themes; characteristics of militant Islam, multi-layered causes and the consequenc