Militant Islam [[electronic resource] ] : a sociology of characteristics, causes and consequences / / Stephen Vertigans ; with contributions from Donncha Marron and Philip W. Sutton
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| Autore: |
Vertigans Stephen
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| Titolo: |
Militant Islam [[electronic resource] ] : a sociology of characteristics, causes and consequences / / Stephen Vertigans ; with contributions from Donncha Marron and Philip W. Sutton
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| Pubblicazione: | London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (220 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 303.625 |
| 303.625088297 | |
| Soggetto topico: | Terrorism - Social aspects |
| Islamic fundamentalism - Social aspects | |
| War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 - Social aspects | |
| Altri autori: |
MarronDonncha
SuttonPhilip W
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| 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Militant Islam |
| ISBN: | 1-134-12639-5 |
| 1-281-83790-3 | |
| 9786611837907 | |
| 0-203-89107-4 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910799949203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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