Securitization of Islam : a vicious circle : counter-terrorism and freedom of religion in Central Asia /
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...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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Bielefeld, Germany :
Transcript,
2014.
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| Series: | Global, local Islam.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (325 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9783839429044 3839429048 9783837629040 383762904X |