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Contesting the Theological Foundations of Islamism and Violent Extremism

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  • © 2019

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Editors:
  1. Fethi Mansouri

    1. Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia

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  2. Zuleyha Keskin

    1. Charles Sturt University, Melbourne, Australia

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  • Analyzes the place of Islam in the world and within Western nation-states
  • Explores the causes of radicalization from theological perspective with an objective to offer critical epistemological responses and sociological understandings
  • Includes contributions containing original and critical research, addressing the broad themes of religious interpretation, violent extremism and Muslim youth radicalization

Part of the book series: Middle East Today (MIET)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction: Framing the Debate Around Islamic Theology, Radicalisation and Violent Extremism

    • Fethi Mansouri, Zuleyha Keskin
    Pages 1-12

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 231-232
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About this book

This edited volume discusses critically discursive claims about the theological foundations connecting Islam to certain manifestations of violent extremism. Such claims and associated debates become even more polarizing when images of violent acts of terrorism performed in the name of Islam circulate in the global media. The authors argue that the visibility of such mediated violent extremism, in particular since the emergence of ISIS, has created a major political and security challenge not only to the world but also to the global Muslim community. This is particularly true in relation to the way Islam is being understood and characterized in the modern world. Existing studies on radicalization generally deal with causes and strategies to address violent extremism. The book will appeal to scholars, researchers and students in political science, Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia

    Fethi Mansouri

  • Charles Sturt University, Melbourne, Australia

    Zuleyha Keskin

About the editors

Fethi Mansouri is Director of the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalization at Deakin University and UNESCO Chairholder at Cultural Diversity and Social Justice, Australia.

Zuleyha Keskin is Course Director at Charles Sturt University, Australia, and Managing Editor of Australian Journal of Islamic Studies.





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