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Author Lenz-Raymann, Kathrin, author.

Title Securitization of Islam : a vicious circle : counter-terrorism and freedom of religion in Central Asia / Kathrin Lenz-Raymann
Published Bielefeld, Germany : Transcript, 2014
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Description 1 online resource (325 pages) : illustrations
Series Globaler lokaler Islam
Global, local Islam.
Contents Introduction -- Features of Central Asian folk Islam -- Salafi Islam: social transformation and political islam -- Typology of Islamic groups -- History of politics and Islam in Central Asia -- General comparison of contemporary regimes -- Comparison of the contemporary role of religion in politics -- comparison of law enforcement -- Typology of religious and counter-terrorism politics -- Securitization theory: legitimacy in security politics -- Model description -- Model verification and validation -- Conclusions
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
Analysis Asia
Central Asia
Freedom of Religion
Islam
Islamic Studies
Political Ideologies
Political Science
Politics
Social Movements
Terrorism
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes In English
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Subject Freedom of religion -- Asia, Central
Political ideologies.
Politics and government.
Society and social sciences Society and social sciences.
RELIGION -- Christian Life -- Social Issues.
RELIGION -- Christianity -- General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Ideologies -- General.
Freedom of religion
Central Asia
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9783839429044
3839429048
9783837629040
383762904X