Omar Ashour

The De-Radicalization of Jihadists

Transforming Armed Islamist Movements

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Presents a study about the causes of de-radicalization in armed Islamist movements. This book analyzes the particular conditions under which successful de-radicalization can take place. It is suitable for students of radical Islamist movements and Islamic Studies, terrorism and political violence, security studies, and Middle Eastern politics.

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This is the first detailed investigation into the causes of deradicalisation among radical Islamist groups, and the conditions under which this process can succeed.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 157mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 517g
• ISBN-13: 9780415485456
• ISBN-10: 0415485452
• Artikelnr.: 26489090

Autorenporträt

Omar Ashour is a Lecturer in Politics in the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter. He has a PhD in International Relations from McGill University in Canada.

Inhaltsangabe

1. A Theory of De
Radicalization? 2. Patterns in Radicalization, De
Radicalization and Moderation of Islamist Movements 3. Historical Overviews of De
Radicalization 4. The Untold Story: The Causes of De
Radicalization of the Armed Wings of The Muslim Brothers 5. The De
Radicalization of Al
Qa'ida's Allies: The Islamin Group and Al
Jihad Organization 6. De
Radicalization in Algeria: Success and Failures 7. A World Without Violent 'Jihad'? Bibliography