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OverviewSince 2011, with the British Government’s counter-radicalisation strategy, Prevent, non-violent Islamist groups have been considered a security risk for spreading a divisive ideology that can lead to radicalisation and violence. More recently, the Government has expressed concerns about their impact on social cohesion, entryism, and women’s rights. The key protagonists of non-violent Islamist ‘extremism’ allegedly include groups and individuals associated with the Muslim Brotherhood and Jama’at-i-Islami. They have been described as part of the ‘global Muslim Brotherhood’, but do they constitute a singular phenomenon, a social movement? This book shows that such groups and individuals do indeed comprise a movement in Britain, one dedicated to an Islamic ‘revival’. It shows how they are networked organisationally, bonded through ideological and cultural kinship, and united in a conflict of values with the British society and state. Using original interviews with prominent revivalist leaders, as well as primary sources, the book also shows how the movement is not so much ‘Islamist’ in aspiring for an Islamic state, but concerned with institutionalising an Islamic worldview and moral framework throughout society. The conflict between the Government and the global Muslim Brotherhood is apparent in a number of different fields, including education, governance, law, and counterterrorism. But this does not simply concern the direction of Government policy or the control of state institutions. It most fundamentally concerns the symbolic authority to legitimise a way of seeing, thinking and living. By assessing this multifaceted conflict, the book presents an exhaustive and up-to-date analysis of the political and cultural fault lines between Islamic revivalists and the British authorities. It will be useful for anyone studying Islam in the West, government counter-terrorism and counter-extremism policy, multiculturalism and social cohesion. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Damon PerryPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780367588465ISBN 10: 0367588463 Pages: 267 Publication Date: 30 June 2020 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Global Muslim Brotherhood and 'Non-Violent Extremism' in Britain 1. Introducing the Global Muslim Brotherhood: Subversives or Reformists? 2. Organisation and Leadership: Informal Networks and Formal Bodies 3. Cultural Solidarity: Communal Classifications and Missionary Concepts 4. Social and Political Orientations: Shari’a, Jihad and the Islamic State 5. Politics and Governance: A Conflict of Vision and Values with the State 6. Education and Arbitration: A Clash of Values Within Muslim Communities Conclusion: Islamism, 'Non-Violent Extremism', and the 'Battle of Ideas' in BritainReviewsIn this important study, Damon L. Perry provides an insight-laden and up-to-date account of the Islamist movement that operates today in Britain. At a time when the British Government is thinking hard about how to deal with 'non-violent extremism', this book is valuable reading for policymakers and academics alike. Dr. Martyn Frampton, Reader of Modern History at Queen Mary University of London and the author of The Muslim Brotherhood and the West: A History of Enmity and Engagement. This book provides a most comprehensive and nuanced analysis of 'participationist' Islamism in Britain associated with the Muslim Brotherhood and Jamaat-i-Islami. It is sharply observed, grounded in scholarship and will be of great use to anyone studying Islamism or working in counter-extremism, counterterrorism, or social policy. Professor John Bew, Professor in History and Foreign Policy at the War Studies Department, King's College London, and former co-Director of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence """In this important study, Damon L. Perry provides an insight-laden and up-to-date account of the Islamist movement that operates today in Britain. At a time when the British Government is thinking hard about how to deal with ‘non-violent extremism’, this book is valuable reading for policymakers and academics alike."" Dr. Martyn Frampton, Reader of Modern History at Queen Mary University of London and the author of The Muslim Brotherhood and the West: A History of Enmity and Engagement. ""This book provides a most comprehensive and nuanced analysis of ‘participationist’ Islamism in Britain associated with the Muslim Brotherhood and Jamaat-i-Islami. It is sharply observed, grounded in scholarship and will be of great use to anyone studying Islamism or working in counter-extremism, counterterrorism, or social policy."" Professor John Bew, Professor in History and Foreign Policy at the War Studies Department, King’s College London, and former co-Director of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence" Author InformationDamon L. Perry, PhD, is an independent policy and security analyst specialising in violent and non-violent Islamist extremism. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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