Extremists in our midst : confronting terror / Abdul Haqq Baker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baker, Abdul Haqq, 1966-

Series:

New security challenges series

New security challenges

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism--Great Britain.

Terrorism.

Terrorists.

Great Britain.

Terrorism--Religious aspects--Islam.

Terrorists--Great Britain.

Muslims--Great Britain.

Muslims.

Islamic fundamentalism.

Qaida (Organization).

Physical Description:

xvii, 280 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.

Summary:

Since 9/11 and 7/7, the issue of violent radicalization has attracted wide ranging research, policy and media focus. However, in the vast majority of accounts, the experiences and insights of individuals who have directly encountered extremists are missing. This book uses empirical data to explain the processes 0f violent radicalization and What effective counter terrorism practice might involve. It examines the ways in which communities can play an important role in countering terrorism and explores wider issues of identity in relation to religion and nationality. Baker presents a case study analysis of three extremists who were convicted of terrorist related offences and consequently imprisoned, alongside the case study of a convert who was drawn-towards violent extremism but moved away from this position Written by an insider of a British Muslim convert community, it is part of an emerging wider trend of practitioner-led research. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction

Brixton mosque's early encounters with extremism

British Muslims and identity

British Muslims and religious conversion

Methodology

Case studies

Research analysis of interviews

Countering terrorism in the UK : a convert community perspective.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230296541

0230296548

OCLC:

709890472