Securitization of Islam: A Vicious Circle: Counter-Terrorism and Freedom of Religion in Central Asia

Kathrin Lenz-Raymann

book: Securitization of Islam: A Vicious Circle

Open Access Published by transcript Verlag 2014

Securitization of Islam: A Vicious Circle

Counter-Terrorism and Freedom of Religion in Central Asia

Kathrin Lenz-Raymann

In the series Globaler lokaler Islam

https://doi.org/10.1515/transcript.9783839429044

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About this book

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.

Author / Editor information

Kathrin Lenz-Raymann (lic. phil.) works in the field of political consulting in Zurich, Switzerland. Her research interests include social and human security, counter-terrorism policies and human rights.

Reviews

Besprochen in:
Portal für Politikwissenschaft, 21.01.2016, Christian Patz
Europe Asia Studies, 28.10.2016, Riccardo Mario Cucciolla

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Frontmatter Open Access Download PDF	1
Content Open Access Download PDF	5
LIST OF TABLES Open Access Download PDF	8
LIST OF FIGURES Open Access Download PDF	10
LIST OF IMAGES Open Access Download PDF	11
Thanks Open Access Download PDF	13
Summary Open Access Download PDF	15
1. Introduction Open Access Download PDF	17
PART I. REVIVAL OF ISLAM: CASE STUDIES OF ISLAMIC GROUPS
2. Features of Central Asian Folk Islam Open Access Download PDF	45
3. Salafi Islam: Social Transformation and Political Islam Open Access Download PDF	69
4. Typology of Islamic Groups Open Access Download PDF	109
PART II. POLITICS AND ISLAM: CASE STUDIES OF POLITICAL REGIMES
5. History of Politics and Islam in Central Asia Open Access Download PDF	117
6. General Comparison of Contemporary Regimes Open Access Download PDF	139
7. Comparison of the Contemporary Role of Religion in Politics Open Access Download PDF	177
8. Comparison of Law Enforcement Open Access Download PDF	209
9. Typology of Religious and Counter-Terrorism Politics Open Access Download PDF	233
PART III. SECURITIZATION: THEORY AND SIMULATION MODEL
10. Securitization Theory: Legitimacy in Security Politics Open Access Download PDF	243
11. Model Description Open Access Download PDF	257
12. Model Verification and Validation Open Access Download PDF	279
13. Conclusions Open Access Download PDF	289
Literature Open Access Download PDF	293
Appendix Open Access Download PDF	319

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: transcript Verlag
Edition: 1. Aufl.
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 324
Keywords: Islam; Central Asia; Terrorism; Freedom of Religion; Politics; Political Ideologies; Islamic Studies; Social Movements; Asia; Political Science

eBook

Published: December 27, 2014
ISBN: 9783839429044