Terror in the name of faith : religion and political violence / Rakhamim Emanuilov, Andrey Yashlavsky ; translated from Russian by Michael Sigal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ėmanuilov, R. I︠A︡. (Rakhaim I︠A︡shaevich)

Contributor:

I︠A︡shlavskiĭ, Andreĭ.

Standardized Title:

Terror vo imi͡a very. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Violence--Religious aspects.

Violence.

Terrorism--Religious aspects.

Terrorism.

Religion and politics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (270 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boston : Academic Studies Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As a manifestation of asymmetrical violence coming from the bottom up, terrorism in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries is qualitatively different from terrorism in earlier times. Against a backdrop of globalization, the spread of new forms of mass communication, and the threat of uncontrolled proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the problem of extremism and terrorism acquires a totally new meaning, becoming an important factor not only in the foreign and domestic policy of most countries, but also in the everyday lives of billions of people all over the world. Without a clear understanding of the roots of terrorism, it is extremely difficult (if not completely impossible) to comprehend this phenomenon, which has become a major threat to world security in recent decades. And without such an understanding, we cannot effectively combat the threat. In this study, Emanuilov and Yashlavsky investigate the religious aspects of modern terrorism from its origins to the present day.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1. Islamist Terrorism: A Perversion or the Norm?

Chapter 2. The Ideological Roots of Religious Terrorism: Salafism and Jihadism

Chapter 3. Palestine: From Left-Wing Nationalism to Islamism

Chapter 4. The Islamic Revolution: The Export Version

Chapter 5. Al-Qaeda: Terrorist Franchising

Chapter 6. Afghanistan: From Mujahideen to Taliban

Chapter 7. Jihadism in the Post-Soviet Landscape

As a conclusion. Resisting Religious Extremism and Terrorism: What should be done?

Bibliography

Links

Index

About the Authors

Also Published by Academic Studies Press in 2011

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61811-059-4

OCLC:

785776763