03249nam 2200685Ia 450 991096242300332120251117004421.01-134-12639-51-281-83790-397866118379070-203-89107-4(CKB)1000000000555220(EBL)362320(OCoLC)476192765(SSID)ssj0000202921(PQKBManifestationID)11201312(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000202921(PQKBWorkID)10255769(PQKB)11772282(MiAaPQ)EBC362320(Au-PeEL)EBL362320(CaPaEBR)ebr10258080(CaONFJC)MIL183790(OCoLC)214282250(FINmELB)ELB149244(EXLCZ)99100000000055522020080313d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrMilitant Islam a sociology of characteristics, causes and consequences /Stephen Vertigans ; with contributions from Donncha Marron and Philip W. Sutton1st ed.London ;New York Routledge20091 online resource (220 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-415-41246-3 0-415-41245-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.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; IndexMilitant 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 consequencTerrorismSocial aspectsIslamic fundamentalismSocial aspectsWar on Terrorism, 2001-2009Social aspectsTerrorismSocial aspects.Islamic fundamentalismSocial aspects.War on Terrorism, 2001-2009Social aspects.303.625303.625088297Vertigans Stephen874607Marron Donncha1877179Sutton Philip W619504MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910962423003321Militant Islam4489254UNINA