Screen LibraryExtremism, Radicalization and Security : An Identity Theory Approach /
This book considers the application of Identity Theory to contemporary debates on extremism, radicalization and security. Britain is taken as the focus of research, within which a unique comparative study is undertaken of identity politics and narratives across a spectrum of minority and majority-co...
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
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| Publisher Address: | Cham : |
| Publication Dates: | 2017. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55203-3 |
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This book considers the application of Identity Theory to contemporary debates on extremism, radicalization and security. Britain is taken as the focus of research, within which a unique comparative study is undertaken of identity politics and narratives across a spectrum of minority and majority-community perspectives. Debates concerning Islamophobia, Far Right extremism and state counter-extremism and counter-terrorism policy are subjected to critical scrutiny. This book will appeal to scholars and interested observers alike of contemporary politics and security in the West, and the critic |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource(XVII,537pages) |
| ISBN: | 9783319552033 |
| CLC: | D815.5 |
| Contents: | Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Identity Politics and security -- Chapter 3: Radicalization, extremism, terrorism -- Chapter 4: Reactive identity movements -- Chapter 5: Political myth and discourse analysis in security -- Chapter 6: Identity and security narratives in contemporary Britain -- Chapter 7: State policy and strategy: Prevent, multi-agency responses and the way forward -- Chapter 8: Conclusions. |