Extremism

by Noel Merino

Overview

This must-have volume explores extremism around the world. Essays share details of this topic from many countries and cultures, so the viewpoints are a panorama of beliefs outside of American-centric. Readers will learn about the causes of extremism, extremism and religion, and dealing with extremism. Primary sources, including speeches and government documents, join essays from international magazines and news sources. Places explored include Tunisia, Indonesia, Africa, Egypt, Germany, Norway, Israel, Pakistan, the United Kingdom, and Europe.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737769098
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	06/04/2014
Series:	Global Viewpoints Series
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Foreword 11

Introduction 14

Chapter 1 Extremism Around the World

1 In Tunisia and Egypt, Islamist Groups Are Becoming Less Extreme Noman Benotman Hayden Pirkle 20

2 In the Sahel and Horn of Africa, Islamic Militancy Is Increasing Terje Øtebø 28

3 In Indonesia, Radicalization in Schools and Prisons Breeds Terrorists Michael Bachelard 40

4 In the Western World, Racist Skinheads Are a Growing Danger 51

5 In Germany, Right-Wing Extremism Is on the Rise Spiegel Online 64

6 The Paranoid-and Growing-Militia Threat Marilyn Mayo 70

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 74

Chapter 2 The Causes of Extremism

1 In Africa, State Weakness Leads to a Rise in Extremist Groups Zachary Devlin-Foltz 76

2 Muslim Blowback? Muslims in the United States Are Relatively Well Integrated into Society. So, Why the Recent Spate of Attacks Carried Out by US Muslims? M. Junaid Levesque-Alam 87

3 In Norway, Islamophobia Is Causing Right-Wing Extremism Aslak Sira Myhre 96

4 Foreign Military Intervention in Afghanistan and Pakistan Is Fueling Extremism Sikander Shah 102

5 Muslim Radicalization Stems from a Lack of Mainstream Islamic Education Azeem Ibrahim 108

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 114

Chapter 3 Extremism and Religion

1 In the United States, Muslims Are Unfairly Suspected of Extremism Matthew Harwood 116

2 Islamic Extremism in Muslim Countries Persecutes Christians Spiegel Online 128

3 In Israel, Religious Extremism Threatens the Jewish State Isi Leibler 140

4 Worldwide, Respect for Religious Faith Can Ward Off Extremism Tony Blair 146

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 152

Chapter 4 Dealing with Extremism

1 In the United States, Extremism Must Be Countered at the Community Level 154

2 In Europe, Promising Strategies Exist for Countering Violent Extremism Ralph D. Heinz Oliver Bühring 165

3 In the United Kingdom, Counterterrorism Measures Violate Civil Liberties Imran Awan 177

4 In the Middle East, a Good Democratic Framework Can Eliminate Extremists Moataz A. Fattah 183

5 In Indonesia, Government Programs Have De-Radicalized Islamic Groups Joshua Kurlantzick 191

6 Doubts Are Growing About the Effectiveness of De-Radicalization Programs Jason Burke 199

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 211

For Further Discussion 212

Organizations to Contact 214

Bibliography of Books 220

Index 224