Securitizing Islam : identity and the search for security

"Securitizing Islam examines the impact of 9/11 on the lives and perceptions of individuals, focusing on the ways in which identities in Britain have been affected in relation to Islam. 'Securitization' describes the processes by which a particular group or issue comes to be seen as a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Croft, Stuart
Format: Printed Book
Published: Cambridge; Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Subjects:
Terrorism
Islam
Muslims
Islamic fundamentalism
Internal security
National security
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001
Political science
International relations
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