Representing Jihad : the Appearing and Disappearing Radical.
The jihad has been at the centre of the West's securitization discourse for more than a decade. Theorists frequently use the jihadist as a discursive tool to further their military and market agendas, helped by Muslim interlocutors, who all too often play the role of the 'good' Muslim...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Zed Books,
2012
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | The jihad has been at the centre of the West's securitization discourse for more than a decade. Theorists frequently use the jihadist as a discursive tool to further their military and market agendas, helped by Muslim interlocutors, who all too often play the role of the 'good' Muslim explaining the motifs of the 'bad'. Representing Jihad skilfully critiques the debate around the jihadist, arguing that Muslim theory and fiction have been commodified to cater to the needs of Western ideology. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (266 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781780322643 178032264X 9781780322650 1780322658 9781780322629 1780322623 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
