Hizb ut-Tahrir and the Caliphate: Why the Group is Still Appealing to Muslims in the West

ISBN-13: 9780367784577 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 178 str.

Elisa Orofino

Opis

Investigating the appeal of the group Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT), the study expands on why non-violent, radical forms of Islam still attract segments of Muslim communities in the West.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. The Appeal of Radical Islam: Supporting "Vocal" instead of Violent Groups. Hizb ut-Tahrir as a Case Study  2. Hizb ut-Tahrir’s Appeal to Muslims in the West: The Effectiveness of an Organisational Model  3. Hizb ut-Tahrir’s Challenge to Western States: The War of Ideas in the Political and Social Fields  4. The Uniqueness of Hizb ut-Tahrir as an Agent vis-à-vis its Competitors  5. Hizb ut-Tahrir as a Structure: Impacting Identities, Influencing Behaviours, and Promoting Long-Term Membership  Conclusion  References

O autorze

Elisa Orofino has been researching on Islamism, terrorism and radicalization since 2009. After completing her PhD in Islamic Studies at the University of Melbourne, Elisa joined PIER at Anglia Ruskin University in October 2018 as a Post-Doc Research Fellow. Her most recent publication is "Researching ‘Intellectual Radicals’ in the West" (2019) SAGE Research Methods Cases.