Militant Islam
Subtitle: a sociology of characteristics, causes, and consequences
By: Stephen Vertigans, with contributions from Donncha Marron and Philip W. Sutton
Contributors: Marron, Donncha; Sutton, Philip W.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 211
ISBN-13: 9780415412452; 9780415412469; 9780203891070
Subjects: Social aspects; Terrorism; War on Terrorism, 2001-2009; Islamic fundamentalism
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [180]-203) and index.
Table of contents: title: The al-Qaida phenomenon and beyond : myths and realities; title: Militant Islam in local, national and transnational networks; title: Re-interpreting the Umma: islamic nationalism and transnationalism; title: Social closure and takfir: the interrelationship between secular and militant switchmen; title: Challenging the risk society: contextualising the impact of Islamic terrorism; title: Reacting to the militant risk: de-civilising in the name of civilisation.