Islam, Securitization, and US Foreign Policy

Analyzes how Islam has been securitized in the US on a state level
Details how US foreign policy makers have securitized Islam first in policy discourses, and then globally as part of a systemic securitization process
Further develops securitization theory by using Islam as an example

Analyzes how Islam has been securitized in the US on a state level Details how US foreign policy makers have securitized Islam first in policy discourses, and then globally as part of a systemic securitization process Further develops securitization theory by using Islam as an example

Autorentext

Erdoan A. Shipoli is Visiting Scholar at the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University, USA. He is also a social entrepreneur and has established numerous international organizations to advance dialogue, leadership, and youth development.

Zusammenfassung
Analyzes how Islam has been securitized in the US on a state level
Details how US foreign policy makers have securitized Islam first in policy discourses, and then globally as part of a systemic securitization process
Further develops securitization theory by using Islam as an example

Inhalt

1. Introduction.- 2. A Theoretical Approach to US Foreign Policy.- 3. Islam in US Politics.- 4. Securitization of Islam in US Foreign Policy.- 5. US Democracy Promotion.- 6. Levels of Securitization.- 7. Conclusion: What's Next?.