Overview
- The first book-length exploration of the cooperative relationship between Islamophobia and radicalization
- Brings together perspectives in sociology, public policy and politics, psychology, criminology, and religious studies to explore the root causes of radicalization and the impact of Islamophobia
- Contributors from the USA, UK, Australia, and Europe examine case studies in these and other countries, ensuring a global reach even as they address local case studies
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Crosspollination
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Countering Terrorism & Islamophobia
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Responses
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Back Matter
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About this book
While the themes of radicalization and Islamophobia have been broadly addressed by academia, to date there has been little investigation of the crosspollination between the two. Is Islamophobia a significant catalyst or influence on radicalization and recruitment? How do radicalization and Islamophobia interact, operate, feed one another, and ultimately pull societies toward polar extremes in domestic and foreign policy? The wide-ranging and global contributions collected here explore these questions through perspectives grounded in sociology, political theory, psychology, and religion. The volume provides an urgently needed and timely examination of the root causes of both radicalization and Islamophobia; the cultural construction and consumption of radical and Islamophobic discourses; the local and global contexts that fertilize these extreme stances; and, finally, the everyday Muslim in the shadow of these opposing but equally vociferous forces.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
John L. Esposito is University Professor, Professor of Religion & International Affairs, Professor of Islamic Studies, Founding Director of the Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at the Walsh School of Foreign Service, and Director of The Bridge Initiative at Georgetown University, USA.
Derya Iner is Senior Lecturer and Research Coordinator at the Centre for Islamic Studies, Charles Sturt University, Australia. Her research interests include contemporary issues related to Islam and Islamic cultures.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Islamophobia and Radicalization
Book Subtitle: Breeding Intolerance and Violence
Editors: John L. Esposito, Derya Iner
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95237-6
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-95236-9Published: 18 October 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-95237-6Published: 13 October 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 288
Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations
Topics: Popular Social Sciences, Political Sociology, Terrorism and Political Violence, Sociology of Religion, Terrorism, Sociology of Culture