ISLAMIC POLITICAL RADICALISM: A EUROPEAN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE; ED. BY TAHIR ABBAS

Islamic political radicalism in Europe has seen dramatic growth in recent times. This book offers a sociological, anthropological, psychological and political science analysis of the causes and consequences of this phenomenon. Authors explore the motivations behind such radicalism, focusing on an array of different factors including economic and social alienation, political and cultural marginalisation, gender and masculinity, and psychological issues, both at an individual and community level. Other issues discussed are the state responses, national and international, to the 'War on Terror' which came about after the attacks on America in September 2001; and the role of Islamic political organisations and their impact on changing ethno-religious identities. This is considered particularly in relation to concept of the Ummah and its influence on the position of Islam and Muslims in places such as Iraq, Afghanistan, and Palestine, as well as Bosnia, Chechnya, and Kashmir. The authors provide an analysis of events and experiences in different European nation states, with a detailed focus on Britain. This book is particularly relevant in the current climate as an attempt to understand the factors that shape Islamic political radicalism in Europe. (4/20/07) Islamic Political Radicalism In Europe Has Seen Dramatic Growth In Recent Times. This Book Offers A Sociological, Anthropological, Psychological And Political Science Analysis Of The Causes And Consequences Of This Phenomenon. The Authors Explore The Motivations Behind Such Radicalism, Focusing On An Array Of Different Factors. Part I. Definitions -- Introduction : Islamic Political Radicalism In Western Europe / Tahir Abbas -- The Discourse Of 'terrorism' Between Violence, Justice And International Order / Jorgen S. Nielsen -- A Clinical Psychology Perspective On Radical Islamic Youth / Edward J. Lifton -- The Scales For Defining Islamic Political Radicalism / Ismail Adam Patel -- Part Ii. Islamic Political Radicalism In Europe -- Europe And Political Islam : Encounters Of The Twentieth And Twenty-first Centuries / Sara Silvestri -- Anti-semitism Amongst Muslims / Haris Aziz -- The Growth Of Islamic Radicalism In Eurasia / Galina M. Yemelianova -- Radical Islam In Europe : Misperceptions And Misconceptions / Alok Rashmi Mukhopadhyay -- Part Iii. The British Context -- How The Zionist Colonisation Of Palestine Radicalised British Muslims / Daud Abdullah -- From The Ethos Of Justice To The Ideology Of Justice : Understanding Radical Views Of Scottish Muslims / Gabriele Marranci -- Islamic Political Radicalism In Britain : The Case Of Hizb-ut-tahrir / Sadek Hamid -- Islamic Political Radicalism In Britain : Muslim Men In Bradford / Marie Macey -- 'because I Am Pakistani ... And I Am Muslim ... I Am Political' -- Gendering Political Radicalism : Young Femininities In Bradford / Gurchathen Sanghera And Suruchi Thapar-björkert -- Disconnection And Exclusion : Pathways To Radicalisation? / Basia Spalek -- Transitional Religiosity Experiences : Contextual Disjuncture And Islamic Poliltical Radicalism / Akil N. Awan -- An Assessment Of Colonial Strategies Of Resistance, Liminality And Herberg's Thesis In The Rise Of Radicalism Among British South Asian Youth / Ron Geaves -- Part Iv. After 7/7 -- Ruminations And Reflections On British Muslims And Isalm Post-7/7 / H.a. Hellyer -- Electronic Monitoring And The Creation Of Control Orders For Terrorist Suspects In Britain / Mike Nellis -- British Islamic Political Radicalism / Salma Yaqoob -- Disengaging With Terrorism : The Internal Muslim Challenge In Deligitimising Radicalism As A Means Of Tackling Extremism / Sayyed Nadeem Kazmi. Edited By Tahir Abbas. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. COVER......Page 1 COPYRIGHT......Page 3 Contents......Page 4 Notes on the Contributors......Page 6 Preface and Acknowledgements......Page 14 PART I DEFINITIONS......Page 16 CHAPTER 1 Introduction: Islamic Political Radicalism in Western Europe......Page 18 CHAPTER 2 The Discourse of ‘Terrorism’ between Violence, Justice and International order......Page 30 CHAPTER 3 A Clinical Psychology Perspective on Radical Islamic Youth......Page 40 CHAPTER 4 The Scales for Defining Islamic Political Radicalism......Page 57 PART II ISLAMIC POLITICAL RADICALISM IN EUROPE......Page 70 CHAPTER 5 Europe and Political Islam: Encounters of the Twentieth and Twenty-first Centuries......Page 72 CHAPTER 6 Anti-Semitism amongst Muslims......Page 86 CHAPTER 7 The Growth of Islamic Radicalism in Eurasia......Page 98 CHAPTER 8 RADICAL ISLAM IN EUROPE: MISPERCEPTIONS AND MISCONCEPTIONS......Page 114 PART III THE BRITISH CONTEXT......Page 130 CHAPTER 9 How the Zionist Colonisation of Palestine Radicalised British Muslims......Page 132 CHAPTER 10 From the Ethos of Justice to the Ideology of Justice: Understanding Radical Views of Scottish Muslims......Page 146 CHAPTER 11 Islamic Political Radicalism in Britain: The Case of Hizb-ut-Tahrir......Page 160 CHAPTER 12 ISLAMIC POLITICAL RADICALISM IN BRITAIN: MUSLIM MEN IN BRADFORD......Page 175 CHAPTER 13 ‘Because I am Pakistani . . . and I am Muslim . . . I am Political’ – Gendering Political Radicalism: Young Femininities in Bradford......Page 188 CHAPTER 14 Disconnection and Exclusion: Pathways to Radicalisation?......Page 207 CHAPTER 15 Transitional Religiosity Experiences: Contextual Disjuncture and Islamic Political Radicalism......Page 222 CHAPTER 16 An Assessment of Colonial Strategies of Resistance, Liminality and Herberg’s Thesis in the Rise of Radicalism among British South Asian Youth......Page 246 PART IV AFTER 7/7......Page 260 chapter 17 Ruminations and Reflections on British Muslims and Islam post-7/7......Page 262 CHAPTER 18 Electronic Monitoring and the Creation of Control Orders for Terrorist Suspects in Britain......Page 278 CHAPTER 19 British Islamic Political Radicalism......Page 294 CHAPTER 20 Disengaging with Terrorism: The Internal Muslim Challenge in Deligitimising Radicalism as a Means of Tackling Extremism......Page 310 index......Page 318 Islamic political radicalism in Europe has seen dramatic growth in recent times. This book offers a sociological, anthropological, psychological and political science analysis of the causes and consequences of this phenomenon.Authors explore the motivations behind such radicalism, focusing on an array of different factors. These include economic and social alienation, political and cultural marginalisation, gender and masculinity, and psychological issues, both at an individual and community level.Other issues discussed are the state responses, national and international, to the War on Terror which came about after the attacks on America in September 2001; and the role of Islamic political organisations and their impact on changing ethno-religious identities. This is considered particularly in relation to concept of the Ummah and its influence on the position of Islam and Muslims in places such as Iraq, Afghanistan, and Palestine, as well as Bosnia, Chechnya, and Kashmir.The authors provide an analysis of events and experiences in different European nation states, with a detailed focus on Britain. This book is particularly relevant in the current climate as an attempt to understand the factors that shape Islamic political radicalism in Europe.Key for academics as well as activists and practitioners*Explores major new and emerging issues, particularly in the aftermath of the July 2005 London bombings Islamic political radicalism in Europe has seen dramatic growth in recent times. This book offers a sociological, anthropological, psychological and political science analysis of the causes and consequences of this phenomenon. Authors explore the motivations behind such radicalism, focusing on an array of different factors. These include economic and social alienation, political and cultural marginalisation, gender and masculinity, and psychological issues, both at an individual and community level. Other issues discussed are the state responses, national and international, to the War on Terr Offers a sociological, anthropological, psychological and political science analysis of the causes and consequences of the raise of Islamic political radicalism in Europe. This book provides an analysis of events and experiences in different European nation states, with a detailed focus on Britain.