Frazer Egerton

Jihad in the West

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Explores the rise of Al Qaeda-influenced movements and militant Salafism, the most significant form of terrorism facing Western countries.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 230
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. März 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 492g
• ISBN-13: 9781107002821
• ISBN-10: 1107002826
• Artikelnr.: 32884471

Autorenporträt

Frazer Egerton earned his Ph.D. in International Politics from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. He is currently a Research Fellow in the Centre for Foreign Policy Studies at Dalhousie University, Canada.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. Mad Mullah or freedom fighter? What is a militant Salafist?
2. What is wrong with these people?
3. Taking us everywhere: the role of the political imaginary
4. (Hyper)media and the construction of the militant community
5. Movement: from actual to ideological
6. Why me? The role of broader narratives and intermediaries
Conclusion.

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Introduction; 1. Mad Mullah or freedom fighter? What is a militant Salafist?; 2. What is wrong with these people?; 3. Taking us everywhere: the role of the political imaginary; 4. (Hyper)media and the construction of the militant community; 5. Movement: from actual to ideological; 6. Why me? The role of broader narratives and intermediaries; Conclusion.

Rezensionen

'This book is a must read if you want to understand why moderately religious, generally apolitical young men in some Western cities turn into fighters - mujahideen - identifying with others across the world in a politico-religious struggle. Frazer Egerton does not offer a simple account of this transition, but it is a persuasive one.' Ken Booth, Aberystwyth University