Islam and Security in the West

What changes have the terrorist attacks on the United States in 2001 and the subsequent attacks in Europe brought to Western societies? In what ways have these events and their aftermath impacted on the relationships between Muslim communities and Western societies? This book explores the remaking of the relationship between Islam and Islamism, on the one hand, and security and securitization, on the other hand, by arguing that 9/11 and its aftermath have led to the opening of a new phase in Western and European history and have remade the relationship between Islam and governmental and societal approaches to security. The authors utilize case studies across the Western world to understand this relationship.

A unique exploration of the relationship between Islam and Islamism, on the one hand, and security and securitization, on the other hand, since the terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001 and the subsequent waves of attacks in Europe The book originally highlights the new relations between Muslims and Western societies in a post-9/11 world The book utilizes case studies from across the Western world to understand how governmental and societal approaches to Islam and security have changed in the past twenty years

Autorentext

Stefano Bonino, PhD, is the author of Muslims in Scotland: The Making of Community in a Post-9/11 World.

Roberta Ricucci is Professor of Sociology of Islam and Sociology of Migration at the University of Torino, Italy.

Zusammenfassung

"Islam and Security in the West is a timely study of a very pressing problem from a variety of angles ranging geographically from Canada to Turkey. ... Readers of different backgrounds will find the chapters in this book very useful for deepening their general understanding of various aspects of security related to the Muslim presence in Western societies." (Dániel Vékony, Journal of Muslims in Europe, April 8, 2024)

Inhalt
Introduction. - Chapter 1. Managing the Muslim Diaspora: Comparing Practices and Policies in Several European Cities. - Chapter 2. Accepting Muslims but Fearing Islam? Views Toward Islam and Muslims in 16 Western Countries. - Chapter 3. Political Islam: Violent and Non-Violent Approaches. - Chapter 4. Jihadist Terrorism in the United States. - Chapter 5. Jihadist Terrorism in Europe. - Chapter 6. Examining the Relationship between Alienation and Radicalization into Violent Extremism. - Chapter 7. The Role of the Dialogical Model of Conflict Resolution in the Prevention of Violent Radicalization. - Chapter 8. Understanding the Interplay of Counter-Extremism Trends and Muslim Communities in Europe. - Chapter 9. Intersecting Globalization, Islamophobia, Radicalization and Securitization. - Chapter 10. Muslims in European Prisons: Religious Needs, Management of Diversity, and Policies for Preventing Radicalization in Italian Penitentiaries. - Chapter 11. The Role of Mass Media and Social Media in Islamist Violent Extremism. - Chapter 12. Heroes or Terrorists? Muslim Second Generations in Western Media. - Chapter 13. Human Security Approach to **Emergency Rule in Turkey. - Conclusion.