Jihad in the west : the rise of militant salafism / Frazer Egerton.
"Militant Salafism is one of the most significant movements in politics today. Unfortunately its significance has not been matched by understanding. To begin to address this knowledge deficit this book argues that, rather than the largely unhelpful pursuit of individual 'root causes'...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2011.
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| Online Access: | Cambridge Books on Core Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | "Militant Salafism is one of the most significant movements in politics today. Unfortunately its significance has not been matched by understanding. To begin to address this knowledge deficit this book argues that, rather than the largely unhelpful pursuit of individual 'root causes' offered in much of the literature, we would be better served by looking at the factors that have enabled and facilitated a particular political imagery. That political imagery is one that allows individuals to conceive of themselves as integral members of a global battle waged between the forces of Islam and the West, something that lies at the heart of militant Salafism. Frazer Egerton shows how the ubiquity of modern media and the prevalence of movement have allowed for a transformation of existing beliefs into an ideology supportive of militant Salafism against the West amongst Western Muslims"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vi, 222 pages) |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 051175759X 9780511757594 052117581X 9780521175814 1139076027 9781139076029 1139078291 9781139078290 113908058X 9781139080583 113908285X 9781139082853 128311304X 9781283113045 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/CBO9780511757594 |