Political Islam and Religiously Motivated Political Extremism : An International Comparison / by Arno Tausch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tausch, Arno.

Series:

SpringerBriefs in Political Science, 2191-5474

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism.

Political violence.

Middle East--Politics and government.

Middle East.

Religion and sociology.

Terrorism and Political Violence.

Middle Eastern Politics.

Sociology of Religion.

Local Subjects:

Terrorism and Political Violence.

Middle Eastern Politics.

Sociology of Religion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (108 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2023.

Place of Publication:

2023.

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This open access book presents an international comparison of religiously motivated extremism in the Arab world and around the globe. Based on data from the Arab Barometer and the World Values Survey, it applies advanced statistical techniques to analyze how religiously motivated political extremism affects political and social outcomes as well as political violence. The study clearly shows that identification with a political Islam that also influences elections, promotes religious and gender discrimination, and advocates an Islamist interpretation of Islam, are the main interrelated syndromes of political Islam that together explain more than 50% of the total variance of the 24 model variables used. “A carefully and methodically flawlessly researched work, which is highly recommended for all those who deal seriously with this topic. Professor Arno Tausch is clear-headed and possesses a remarkable ability to make the broad picture of Political Islam accessible.“ Hon. Prof. Gunther Hauser, Head of the Department Strategy and Security Policy, National Defense Academy, Vienna, Austria “Methodological rigorous, scientifically sound, empirically rich and combining the best of qualitative and quantitative approaches, Prof Arno Tausch has produced a tour de force on Political Islam. This study reflects the best scholarship on the subject and will be of use to both policy makers and academics.” Prof Hussein Solomon, Academic Head of the Department of Political Studies and Governance, University of the Free State, South Africa.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction: What this Study is not and What it Aspires to be

Chapter 2. "Political Islam" - A Contested Term

Chapter 3. The Scientific Background to our own Empirical Study

Chapter 4. Methods, and Design of our own Empirical Study

Chapter 5. The Empirical Results of our Empirical Study

Chapter 6. Discussion and Conclusions of this Study in the Context of the Empirical Results Obtained.

ISBN:

9783031248542

3031248546

OCLC:

1370930404