Lenz-Raymann, Kathrin,

Securitization of Islam: A Vicious Circle : Counter-Terrorism and Freedom of Religion in Central Asia / Kathrin Lenz-Raymann. - 1. Aufl. - Bielefeld : transcript-Verlag, [2014] ©2014 - 1 online resource - Globaler lokaler Islam .

Frontmatter -- Content -- LIST OF TABLES -- LIST OF FIGURES -- LIST OF IMAGES -- Thanks -- Summary -- 1. Introduction -- PART I. REVIVAL OF ISLAM: CASE STUDIES OF ISLAMIC GROUPS -- 2. Features of Central Asian Folk Islam -- 3. Salafi Islam: Social Transformation and Political Islam -- 4. Typology of Islamic Groups -- PART II. POLITICS AND ISLAM: CASE STUDIES OF POLITICAL REGIMES -- 5. History of Politics and Islam in Central Asia -- 6. General Comparison of Contemporary Regimes -- 7. Comparison of the Contemporary Role of Religion in Politics -- 8. Comparison of Law Enforcement -- 9. Typology of Religious and Counter-Terrorism Politics -- PART III. SECURITIZATION: THEORY AND SIMULATION MODEL -- 10. Securitization Theory: Legitimacy in Security Politics -- 11. Model Description -- 12. Model Verification and Validation -- 13. Conclusions -- Literature -- Appendix

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Diverse Islamic groups have triggered a »revival of Islam« in Central Asia in the last decades. As a result, there has been a general securitization of Islam by the governments: not only do they combat the terrorist Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan but also outlaw popular groups such as the Gülen movement. However, strong repression of religion might lead to radicalization.Kathrin Lenz-Raymann tests this hypothesis with an agent-based computer simulation and enriches her study with interviews with international experts, leaders of political Islam and representatives of folk Islam. She concludes that ensuring religious rights is essential for national security.


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Freedom of religion--History.--Asia, Central
Islam and politics--History--Asia, Central--21st century.
Islam and politics--History.--Asia, Central
National security--Religious aspects--Islam--History--Asia, Central--21st century.
Terrorism--Prevention--History--Asia, Central--21st century.
Terrorism--Religious aspects--Islam--History--Asia, Central--21st century.
Asia.
Central Asia.
Freedom of Religion.
Islam.
Islamic Studies.
Political Ideologies.
Political Science.
Politics.
Social Movements.
Terrorism.
Eskalation
Bekämpfung
Beschränkung
Fundamentalismus
Religionsausübung
Innere Sicherheit
Terrorismus
Religionspolitik
Islam
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General.

BP63.A34