Managing Violent Religious Extremism in Fragile States, Babatunde, Abosede Omowumi , Adedimeji, Mahfouz A
Автор: Berger J. M. Название: Extremism ISBN: 0262535874 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780262535878 Издательство: MIT Press Рейтинг: Цена: 2869.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание:
What extremism is, how extremist ideologies are constructed, and why extremism can escalate into violence.
A rising tide of extremist movements threaten to destabilize civil societies around the globe. It has never been more important to understand extremism, yet the dictionary definition--a logical starting point in a search for understanding--tells us only that extremism is "the quality or state of being extreme." In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, J. M. Berger offers a nuanced introduction to extremist movements, explaining what extremism is, how extremist ideologies are constructed, and why extremism can escalate into violence. Berger shows that although the ideological content of extremist movements varies widely, there are common structural elements.
Berger, an expert on extremist movements and terrorism, explains that extremism arises from a perception of "us versus them," intensified by the conviction that the success of "us" is inseparable from hostile acts against "them." Extremism differs from ordinary unpleasantness--run-of-the-mill hatred and racism--by its sweeping rationalization of an insistence on violence. Berger illustrates his argument with case studies and examples from around the world and throughout history, from the destruction of Carthage by the Romans--often called "the first genocide"--to the apocalyptic jihadism of Al Qaeda, America's new "alt-right," and the anti-Semitic conspiracy tract The Protocols of the Elders of Zion. He describes the evolution of identity movements, individual and group radicalization, and more. If we understand the causes of extremism, and the common elements of extremist movements, Berger says, we will be more effective in countering it.
Описание: The state of Israel was established in 1948 as a Jewish democracy, without a legal separation between religion and the state. Ever since, the tension between the two has been a central political, social, and moral issue in Israel, resulting in a cultural conflict between secular Jews and the fundamentalist, ultra-orthodox Haredi community. What is the nature of this cultural conflict and how is it managed? In Theocratic Democracy, Nachman Ben-Yehuda examines more than fifty years of media-reported unconventional and deviant behavior by members of the Haredi community. Ben-Yehuda finds not only that this behavior has happened increasingly often over the years, but also that its most salient feature is violence--a violence not random or precipitated by situational emotional rage, but planned and aimed to achieve political goals. Using verbal and non-verbal violence in the forms of curses, intimidation, threats, arson, stone-throwing, beatings, mass violations, and more, Haredi activists try to push Israel toward a more theocratic society. Driven by a theological notion that all Jews are mutually responsible and accountable to the Almighty, these activists believe that the sins of the few are paid for by the many. Making Israel a theocracy will, they believe, reduce the risk of transcendental penalties. Ben-Yehuda shows how the political structure that accommodates the strong theocratic and secular pressures Israel faces is effectively a theocratic democracy. Characterized by chronic negotiations, tensions, and accommodations, it is by nature an unstable structure. However, in his fascinating and lively account, Nachman Ben-Yehuda demonstrates how it allows citizens with different worldviews to live under one umbrella of a nation-state without tearing the social fabric apart.
Автор: Holmwood, Mr John Название: Countering extremism in british schools? ISBN: 1447344138 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781447344131 Издательство: Marston Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 2770.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: In 2014 the `Trojan Horse` affair, an alleged plot to `Islamify` several state schools in Birmingham, caused a previously highly successful school to be vilified. Holmwood and O`Toole challenge the accepted narrative and show how it was used to justify an intrusive counter extremism agenda.
Описание: It offers a broad overview of the best of research in this area, including research contributions that address far-right, (non-Islamic) religious, animal rights, and nationalist violence online, as well as a discussion of the policy and research challenges posed by these unique and disparate groups.
Описание: It's All About Preserving the Power of the House of Saud
Religious extremism and oppression of women over the past forty years support a single goal-preserving the power of the House of Saud.
Take a deep dive behind the veils and walls of one of the most secretive countries in the world. Few people have first-hand knowledge of who lives, suffers, and wields power in Saudi Arabia. Behind the Kingdom's Veil is a unique and personal portrait of a country critical to our future.
Become an eyewitness to the inner workings of two Saudi Arabias-new and traditional. Author Susanne Koelbl reveals the not-so-obvious facts of Saudi Arabia's history, politics and customs. An award-winning journalist and military and foreign correspondent for the German news magazine Der Spiegel, Koelbl helps us understand the intricate and often hidden power relations within the kingdom.
Chapter-by-chapter the black box that is Saudi Arabia opens. The author has traveled to the kingdom for years and recently lived in Riyadh during the most dramatic changes since the country's founding. She has long cultivated relationships on every level of Saudi society and is equally at ease with ultra-conservative Wahhabi preachers, oppositionists, and women from all walks of life.
Share Koelbl's experiences:
Have breakfast with Royal Highnesses, meet Osama bin Laden's bomb-making trainer, and enter the palaces of secret service chiefs and diplomatic legends.
Listen to intimate conversations with women about their homes as prison, contrasted by newly offered freedoms.
Get to know journalist Jamal Khashoggi who was murdered and brutally dismembered at the order of the current regime.
See an in-depth portrait of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and the contradiction between the liberalization of Saudi society and its ruthless oppression of dissenters.
If you have read books such as Karen Elliott House's On Saudi Arabia or Robert Lacey's Inside the Kingdom, Behind the Kingdom's Veil is your next read.
Описание: By the time Matthias was in seventh grade, he felt he'd better belong to some group, lest he be alone and vulnerable. The punks and anarchists were identifiable by their tattoos and hairstyles and music. But it was the skinheads who captured his imagination. They had great parties, and everyone seemed afraid of them. "They really represented what it meant to be a strong man," he said.
What draws young men into violent extremist groups? What are the ideologies that inspire them to join? And what are the emotional bonds forged that make it difficult to leave, even when they want to?
Having conducted in-depth interviews with ex-white nationalists and neo-Nazis in the United States, as well as ex-skinheads and ex-neo-Nazis in Germany and Sweden, renowned sociologist Michael Kimmel demonstrates the pernicious effects that constructions of masculinity have on these young recruits. Kimmel unveils how white extremist groups wield masculinity to recruit and retain members--and to prevent them from exiting the movement. Young men in these groups often feel a sense of righteous indignation, seeing themselves as victims, their birthright upended in a world dominated by political correctness. Offering the promise of being able to "take back their manhood," these groups leverage stereotypes of masculinity to manipulate despair into white supremacist and neo-Nazi hatred.
Kimmel combines individual stories with a multiangled analysis of the structural, political, and economic forces that marginalize these men to shed light on their feelings, yet make no excuses for their actions. Healing from Hate reminds us of some men's efforts to exit the movements and reintegrate themselves back into society and is a call to action to those who make it out to help those who are still trapped.
Автор: Majeed Khader, Neo Loo Seng, Gabriel Ong, Eunice Tan Mingyi Название: Combating Violent Extremism and Radicalization in the Digital Era ISBN: 1522501568 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781522501565 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 27720.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Advances in digital technologies have provided ample positive impacts to modern society; however, these innovations have inadvertently created a new venue for criminal activity to generate. This volume is an essential reference for the latest research on the utilization of online tools by terrorist organisations and examines effective countermeasures.
