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Author Vertigans, Stephen.

Title Militant Islam : a sociology of characteristics, causes and consequences / Stephen Vertigans with contributions from Donncha Marron and Philip W. Sutton
Published Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (211 pages)
Contents The al-Qaida phenomenon and beyond : myths and realities -- Militant Islam in local, national and transnational networks -- Re-interpreting the Umma : islamic nationalism and transnationalism -- Social closure and takfir : the interrelationship between secular and militant switchmen -- Challenging the risk society : contextualising the impact of Islamic terrorism -- Reacting to the militant risk : de-civilising in the name of civilisation -- Conclusion
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Terrorism -- Social aspects
Islamic fundamentalism -- Social aspects
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 -- Social aspects
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Terrorism.
Social aspects
Terrorism -- Social aspects
Form Electronic book
Author Marron, Donncha.
Sutton, Philip W.
ISBN 9780203891070
0203891074