International Terrorism And Religious Extremism

Author : Mahavir Singh
Publisher : Anamika Pub & Distributors
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book International Terrorism and Religious Extremism written by Mahavir Singh and published by Anamika Pub & Distributors. This book was released on 2004 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributed papers presented at an international seminar held in January 2003.

Author : Eli Berman
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262258005
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Radical, Religious, and Violent written by Eli Berman and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2011-09-30 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Applying fresh tools from economics to explain puzzling behaviors of religious radicals: Muslim, Christian, and Jewish; violent and benign. How do radical religious sects run such deadly terrorist organizations? Hezbollah, Hamas, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and the Taliban all began as religious groups dedicated to piety and charity. Yet once they turned to violence, they became horribly potent, executing campaigns of terrorism deadlier than those of their secular rivals. In Radical, Religious, and Violent, Eli Berman approaches the question using the economics of organizations. He first dispels some myths: radical religious terrorists are not generally motivated by the promise of rewards in the afterlife (including the infamous seventy-two virgins) or even by religious ideas in general. He argues that these terrorists (even suicide terrorists) are best understood as rational altruists seeking to help their own communities. Yet despite the vast pool of potential recruits—young altruists who feel their communities are repressed or endangered—there are less than a dozen highly lethal terrorist organizations in the world capable of sustained and coordinated violence that threatens governments and makes hundreds of millions of civilians hesitate before boarding an airplane. What's special about these organizations, and why are most of their followers religious radicals? Drawing on parallel research on radical religious Jews, Christians, and Muslims, Berman shows that the most lethal terrorist groups have a common characteristic: their leaders have found a way to control defection. Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Taliban, for example, built loyalty and cohesion by means of mutual aid, weeding out “free riders” and producing a cadre of members they could rely on. The secret of their deadly effectiveness lies in their resilience and cohesion when incentives to defect are strong.These insights suggest that provision of basic social services by competent governments adds a critical, nonviolent component to counterterrorism strategies. It undermines the violent potential of radical religious organizations without disturbing free religious practice, being drawn into theological debates with Jihadists, or endangering civilians.

Author : Andreas Aceranti
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781719828741
Total Pages : 103 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Roots of Violence written by Andreas Aceranti and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-20 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We have tried to explain the terrorist events of the last few years.So much hate and violence disguised as a religious war.We can think of these terrorists as well as the poor, both culturally and economically, forced to the margins of society, with nothing to lose.But this is not the case: often they are young, rich, healthy, with a job, a future. We need another explanation for these gestures, something is missing in our reasoning.The common denominator of the attackers is faith, religion.The monotheistic religions of Judeo-Christian-Islamic matrix derive part of their cohesive strength from contempt for other religions.We asked ourselves, these fundamentalists, religious extremists, who have a strong faith: do they also have a strong moral conscience?The questions that arise are multiple:what we mean by respect for life; for the moral conscience;are people of faith responsible for their actions?Does religion lead us to ignore the contempt we feel for other religions?The term "Terrorism" comes from the French Terrorisme, which defined the regime of terror during the French Revolution (1789-1799) with a connotation totally different from that we use today. It was used in 1937 by the League of Nations to define "criminal acts directed against a state and whose ends or whose nature is apt to cause terror to certain personalities, groups of people or the public". According to the US Department of Defense the term refers to: "a calculated use of illegal violence or threats to incite terror, with the intent of forcing or intimidating governments or corporations in pursuit of objectives that are generally political, religious or ideological". The definition we find today in dictionaries defines Terrorism as a method of violent struggle, with which one tries to subvert the political and social order of a given government.However, this only explains the meaning of the word itself, in fact terrorism is much more than a simple definition. Terrorism is an existing reality, but also imaginary and collective. The aim of those who terrorism is to destroy any sensitive objectives such as: political representatives, religious, symbols or buildings of major importance, populations and ethnic groups, to stop revolutionary and protesting movements. Terror represents the extreme form of fear. Terror is its strong point, in fact, an act of violence with terrorist purpose, as well as causing numerous victims, aims primarily to instill fear to those who are spectators of these events (the fear that the event may be repeated). Often the attacks are spectacular events: the use of bombs, vehicles, heavy weapons, the fulfillment of these in very crowded places, are all tactics to get maximum visibility. Such events attract the attention of the media and politicians who for personal interests contribute, with the often-erroneous disclosure of the news, to publicize the work of the bombers disseminating the messages and threats that accompany every terrorist act.To talk about terrorism, it is necessary that there are some characteristics that are present at the same time:1. presupposes the spectacularization of pain and therefore presupposes a public dimension that is expressed using various modern ways;2. presupposes a reiteration and planning of terrorism actions that arouses the strategy of tension;3. usually aims to claim a territory, an intimate space, also virtual or figurative, which is supposedly violated. The University of Maryland has collected information on more than 125,000 terrorist attacks in the Global Terrorism Database.Worldwide, between 1970 and 2013, there were 125,000 attacks of which more than 45 variables were investigated, and 2900 attacks year and more than 7 each day.

Author : Fouad Sabry
Publisher : One Billion Knowledgeable
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Christian Terrorism written by Fouad Sabry and published by One Billion Knowledgeable. This book was released on 2024-05-27 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is Christian Terrorism Christian terrorism, a form of religious terrorism, comprises terrorist acts which are committed by groups or individuals who profess Christian motivations or goals. Christian terrorists justify their violent tactics through their interpretation of the Bible and Christianity, in accordance with their own objectives and worldview. How you will benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Christian terrorism Chapter 2: Hate crime Chapter 3: Terrorism Chapter 4: Aryan Nations Chapter 5: Religious nationalism Chapter 6: Religious terrorism Chapter 7: Militant Chapter 8: Lone wolf attack Chapter 9: Religious violence Chapter 10: Army of God (terrorist organization) (II) Answering the public top questions about christian terrorism. Who this book is for Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of Christian Terrorism.

Author : Paul Mason
Publisher : Evans Brothers
ISBN 13 : 0237542196
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Religious Extremism written by Paul Mason and published by Evans Brothers. This book was released on 2010 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Religious Extremism' tackles subjects such as the possible links between religious extremism and terrorism; the part religious extremism plays in dangerous cults; and the role international relations and politics plays in causing religious extremism.

Author : Fouad Sabry
Publisher : One Billion Knowledgeable
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Religious Terrorism written by Fouad Sabry and published by One Billion Knowledgeable. This book was released on 2024-05-27 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is Religious Terrorism Religious terrorism is a type of religious violence where terrorism is used as a strategy to achieve certain religious goals or which are influenced by religious beliefs and/or identity. How you will benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Religious terrorism Chapter 2: Terrorism Chapter 3: Militant Chapter 4: Female suicide bomber Chapter 5: Definition of terrorism Chapter 6: Islamic terrorism Chapter 7: Christian terrorism Chapter 8: Religious violence Chapter 9: Robert Pape Chapter 10: Dying to Win (II) Answering the public top questions about religious terrorism. Who this book is for Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of Religious Terrorism.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations. Subcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Central Asia written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations. Subcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kathrin Lenz-Raymann
Publisher : transcript Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3839429048
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Securitization of Islam: A Vicious Circle written by Kathrin Lenz-Raymann and published by transcript Verlag. This book was released on 2014-12-31 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Nilay Saiya
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108474314
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Weapon of Peace written by Nilay Saiya and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-08-23 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows that attempts to repress religion produce the very violent religious extremism that states seek to avoid.

Author : Mark Juergensmeyer
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520930614
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Terror in the Mind of God written by Mark Juergensmeyer and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2003-09-01 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely revised and updated, this new edition of Terror in the Mind of God incorporates the events of September 11, 2001 into Mark Juergensmeyer's landmark study of religious terrorism. Juergensmeyer explores the 1993 World Trade Center explosion, Hamas suicide bombings, the Tokyo subway nerve gas attack, and the killing of abortion clinic doctors in the United States. His personal interviews with 1993 World Trade Center bomber Mahmud Abouhalima, Christian Right activist Mike Bray, Hamas leaders Sheik Yassin and Abdul Azis Rantisi, and Sikh political leader Simranjit Singh Mann, among others, take us into the mindset of those who perpetrate and support violence in the name of religion.