Title Pariah politics : understanding Western radical Islamism and what should be done / Shamit Saggar

Published Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (xxxvii, 350 pages) : illustrations Contents List of Figures; List of Boxes; List of Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Demographic and Factual Overview; 3. Thinking about Religious Identity, Politics, and Public Policy; 4. Integration and Identity Politics; 5. Grievance Politics; 6. Extremism and Reputational Politics; 7. Strategic Responses; 8. Concluding Thoughts and Future Prospects; Epilogue; Index Summary Pariah Politics breaks new ground in examining the issue of western Islamist extremism from the perspective of government. It links underlying causes to the capacity of governments to respond directly and to influence others. - ;Pariah Politics breaks new ground in examining the issue of western Islamist extremism from the perspective of government. It links underlying causes to the capacity of governments to respond directly and to influence others. The book contains four main messages. Focusing on causes, not symptoms. The book identifies four big causal drivers: settled disadvantage, social Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Muslims -- Government policy -- Western countries Muslims -- Government policy -- Great Britain Muslims -- Western countries Muslims -- Great Britain Islam and politics -- Western countries Islam and politics -- Great Britain POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Ideologies -- General. Islam and politics Muslims Muslims -- Government policy Islamieten. Radicalisme. Oorzaken. Overheidsbeleid. Great Britain Western countries Westerse wereld. Form Electronic book ISBN 9780191565373 0191565377 9780199558131 0199558132

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