Radicalism in Islam : resurgence and ramifications

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Radicalism in Islam : resurgence and ramifications

Nirode Mohanty

University Press of America, c2012

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [511]-529) and index

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内容説明

Radicalism in Islam explores the causes of Islamic terrorism, the resurgence of radicalism, the global jihad of radical Islamists, and the impact of new technology on terrorism, including new deadly threats to information and environmental systems. The book includes: * Views of Muslim scholars both for and against jihad and perspectives of terrorism experts; * An analytical approach including systems engineering; * Empirical data on economics, energy, trade, globalization, religion, and immigration; * A wide range of topics related to terrorism including chemical terrorism, bioterrorism, nuclear terrorism, and cyber terrorism; * A discussion of terrorism in the hot bed of instability in Asia , Europe and America in detail and homegrown jihadists; * Historical perspectives and development of radical Islam and Sharia; * America's flawed foreign policy and yielding to terrorism and oil diplomacy; * Mitigation strategies, structures technology, and counterinsurgency

目次

Figures Tables Preface Chapter 1. Worldwide Terrorism-An Introduction Definitions and Development Islamic Fundamentalists Suicide Terrorism Intellectuals with Sympathetic Views Intellectuals and Reformists Against Radical Islam Terror Trail Reformists Saying No to Terrorists Chapter 2. Terrorism: Causes, Past and Present The Causes of Terrorism Yielding to Violence and Appeasement Oil and Gas Multiculturalism and Muslim Identity Secularism, Capitalism, and Globalization Illiteracy, Poverty, and Social Roots Clash of Religions, Cultures, and Societies Lost Muslim Empires and Imperialism Underworld, Media, and the Internet Lack of Extradition Treaties Injustice and Lack of Civil Liberties The Afghanistan and Iraq Wars State-Sponsored Terrorism Moral Decadence of the West Chapter 3. Radical Islam's Ideologies Al-wala' wal-bara' Suicide Bombing Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom Radical Ideologues Sharia Honor Killing Dhimmis (Zimmis) Wahabbi Deobandi The Khilafat Movement and the Moplah Rebellion Al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden The Taliban Al Shabaab Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb Slavery Jihad, Hanbalists, and Reformists United in Hatred Terrorism in Other Religions Buddhism Christianity Hinduism (aka Santa Dharma) Judaism Religion and Politics Homegrown Terrorists The Terrorist's Mind Radicalization and Deradicalization Chapter 4. Islamic Radicalization in Asia, Europe, and Africa Central Asia Afghanistan Uzbekistan Tajikstan South Asia Bangladesh India Pakistan Southeast Asia The Philippines Thailand Indonesia Radicalization in Africa Terrorism in Europe and Crossroads of Culture The Western Terrorist Groups Chapter 5. Weapons of Mass Destruction, Technology, and Cyberterrorism Nuclear and Radiation Terrorism Radiation Terrorism Nuclear Weapons Proliferation Bioterrorism Chemical Terrorism Technology and Terrorism Surveillance, Biometrics, and Information Technology Biometrics (Measures of Life) Cyberterrorism Computer and Network Security Chapter 6. Mitigation Strategies and Structures Counter-Terrorism in America, Asia, and Europe South Asia The United States Analytical Approaches European Approaches Modeling and Simulation Counterinsurgency (COIN) Afghanistan Iraq COIN in India Analytic Measures and Social Science Psychological Mitigation and Deterrence Epilogue Appendix 1: Terrorist Attacks and Organizations Appendix 2: The UN Resolutions on Human Rights and Sovereignty Appendix 3: Glossary Appendix 4: The Quranic Verses and Islamic Sects Appendix 5: Abbreviations References Index About the Author

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