Radical Islam Rising Muslim Extremism in the West

Name: Radical Islam Rising Muslim Extremism in the West
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ISBN: 9780742536418

ISBN-10: 0742536416

ISBN-13: 9780742536418

Edition: 2005

Authors: Quintan Wiktorowicz

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This groundbreaking book represents one of the first systematic attempts to explain why thousands of Westerners heed international calls to jihad and join radical Islamic groups. Drawing on his unprecedented access to a radical Islamic group, Quintan Wiktorowicz details the subtle process that can turn seemingly unreligious people into supporters of religious violence. The authors extraordinary fieldwork forms the basis of a detailed case study of al-Muhajiroun, a transnational movement based in London that supports Bin Laden and other Islamic terrorists. Through its rich empirical detail, the case study explains the larger question of why ordinary people join extremist movements.

Book details

List price: $53.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/21/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 264
Size: 5.84" wide x 8.88" long x 0.58" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

Quintan Wiktorowicz is Assistant Professor of International Studies at Rhodes College and author of Global Jihad: Understanding September 11.



List of Figures and Tables


Acknowledgments


Introduction



High-Risk Islamic Activism



Cognitive Openings and Religious Seeking



Credibility and Sacred Authority



Culturing and Commitment


Conclusion


Epilogue


Bibliography


Index


About the Author