The new frontiers of Jihad : radical Islam in Europe

The new frontiers of Jihad : radical Islam in Europe /

"Following the terrorist attacks on London and Madrid, radical Islam is presumed to be an increasingly potent force in Europe. Yet beneath the media hysteria, very little is actually known about it. What radical movements are there? How do they operate? What is driving them? Who are their recru...

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Main Author: Pargeter, Alison
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : I.B. Tauris, 2008
Subjects:
Islam and politics > Europe.
Muslims > Europe.
Islamic fundamentalism > Europe.
Terrorism > Religious aspects > Islam.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • The first wave of radicals
  • Europe as Islamic melting pot
  • Recruitment for Jihad
  • Islamist opposition groups and European support networks
  • Europe as battleground
  • Algerian radicalism targets France
  • The 9/11 effect and 'globalized' Islam
  • The Madrid bombings
  • The London bombings
  • Radical converts
  • The Danish cartoon row and the dilemma of the moderates.

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