Gender-Based Explosions: The Nexus Between Muslim Masculinities, Jihadist Islamism and Terrorism - Brossura

Aslam, Maleeha

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ISBN 10: 9280812084 ISBN 13: 9789280812084

Casa editrice: United Nations Pubns, 2012

Riassunto

First colonized and now living under political oppression, experiencing marginalization,and feeling dejection and humiliation, many Muslim men in and outside Muslim countries have no opportunities to prove themselves as "honorable" or practice "masculinity" inculturally prescribed ways. Troubled and troublesome, many turn to militant jihadistnetworks to achieve self-actualization and heroism. Terrorist networks, acting assurrogates to national liberation and antiauthoritarian movements, further complicatethese dynamics.

Maleeha Aslam argues that gender is a fundamental battleground on which al Qaeda, the Taliban, and their types must be defeated. Issues of regressive radicalism, literalism, militancy, and terrorism can only be solved through people-centered interventions. Therefore, governments and civil society should promote an alternative culture of growth, self-expression, and actualization for Muslim men.

To achieve sustainable counterterrorism results, Aslam recommends emphasizingmasculine behaviour within the context of Muslim tradition and expanding the scopeof required interventions beyond those confined to Islam. The book also includesempirical data from a pilot study conducted on Pakistani Muslim masculinities.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Maleeha Aslam is JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Peace and Security Programme at the United Nations University's Institute for Sustainability and Peace), Cambridge Commonwealth Trust Scholar, and member of Wolfson College, University of Cambridge.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: United Nations Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 9280812084
• ISBN 13: 9789280812084
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 316
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• Persona responsabile: non disponibile