Radicalism in Islam: Resurgence and Ramifications

by Nirode Mohanty

Overview

Radicalism in Islam explores the causes of Islamic terrorism, the resurgence of radicalism, the global jihad of radical Islamists, and the impact of new technology on terrorism, including new deadly threats to information and environmental systems.
The book includes:
• Views of Muslim scholars both for and against jihad and perspectives of terrorism experts;
• An analytical approach including systems engineering;
• Empirical data on economics, energy, trade, globalization, religion, and immigration;
• A wide range of topics related to terrorism including chemical terrorism, bioterrorism, nuclear terrorism, and cyber terrorism;
• A discussion of terrorism in the hot bed of instability in Asia , Europe and America in detail and homegrown jihadists;
• Historical perspectives and development of radical Islam and Sharia;
• America’s flawed foreign policy and yielding to terrorism and oil diplomacy;
• Mitigation strategies, structures technology, and counterinsurgency

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761857334
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	11/28/2011
Pages:	584
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.50(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Nirode Mohanty taught at State University of New York-Buffalo, the University of California-Riverside, and California State University-Long Beach. Mohanty researched at aerospace companies as a manager and vice president, received the Excellence in Creativity Award from Rockwell International, was elected an IEEE Fellow, and serves as associate editor of the International Journal on Telecommunications and Networking. Mohanty, the author of three previous books, received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California.

Table of Contents

Figures
Tables
Preface
Chapter 1. Worldwide Terrorism—An Introduction
Definitions and Development
Islamic Fundamentalists
Suicide Terrorism
Intellectuals with Sympathetic Views
Intellectuals and Reformists Against Radical Islam
Terror Trail
Reformists
Saying No to Terrorists
Chapter 2. Terrorism: Causes, Past and Present
The Causes of Terrorism
Yielding to Violence and Appeasement
Oil and Gas
Multiculturalism and Muslim Identity
Secularism, Capitalism, and Globalization
Illiteracy, Poverty, and Social Roots
Clash of Religions, Cultures, and Societies
Lost Muslim Empires and Imperialism
Underworld, Media, and the Internet
Lack of Extradition Treaties
Injustice and Lack of Civil Liberties
The Afghanistan and Iraq Wars
State-Sponsored Terrorism
Moral Decadence of the West
Chapter 3. Radical Islam's Ideologies
Al-wala’ wal-bara’
Suicide Bombing
Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom
Radical Ideologues
Sharia
Honor Killing
Dhimmis (Zimmis)
Wahabbi
Deobandi
The Khilafat Movement and the Moplah Rebellion
Al Qaeda and 'sama bin Laden
The Taliban
Al Shabaab
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Slavery
Jihad, Hanbalists, and Reformists
United in Hatred
Terrorism in Other Religions
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism (aka Santa Dharma)
Judaism
Religion and Politics
Homegrown Terrorists
The Terrorist’s Mind
Radicalization and Deradicalization
Chapter 4. Islamic Radicalization in Asia, Europe, and Africa
Central Asia
Afghanistan
Uzbekistan
Tajikstan
South Asia
Bangladesh
India
Pakistan
Southeast Asia
The Philippines
Thailand
Indonesia
Radicalization in Africa
Terrorism in Europe and Crossroads of Culture
The Western Terrorist Groups
Chapter 5. Weapons of Mass Destruction, Technology, and Cyberterrorism
Nuclear and Radiation Terrorism
Radiation Terrorism
Nuclear Weapons Proliferation
Bioterrorism
Chemical Terrorism
Technology and Terrorism
Surveillance, Biometrics, and Information Technology
Biometrics (Measures of Life)
Cyberterrorism
Computer and Network Security
Chapter 6. Mitigation Strategies and Structures
Counter-Terrorism in America, Asia, and Europe
South Asia
The United States
Analytical Approaches
European Approaches
Modeling and Simulation
Counterinsurgency (COIN)
Afghanistan
Iraq
COIN in India
Analytic Measures and Social Science
Psychological Mitigation and Deterrence
Epilogue
Appendix 1: Terrorist Attacks and Organizations
Appendix 2: The UN Resolutions on Human Rights and Sovereignty
Appendix 3: Glossary
Appendix 4: The Quranic Verses and Islamic Sects
Appendix 5: Abbreviations
References
Index
About the Author

What People are Saying About This

Walid Phares

Mohanty…advances Jihadism studies academically while making his findings easy to read for the public. —Walid Phares, professor of global strategies, National Defense University

From the Publisher

Mohanty[’s] documentation is immense…woven together in a fine tapestry …Mohanty…should be read by those concerned by the critical security issues of today, and wish[ing] to understand the dangerous world in which we live. —David Cook, professor of religious studies, Rice University

…The depth of author’s knowledge…flows far outside of what is normally seen in a book on terrorism. He has presented some extremely sensible arguments that will help readers…[and]assist the policy-makers to formulate practical policies. —Dipak K. Gupta, Fred J. Hansen Professor of Peace Studies, Department of Political Science, San Diego State University

An excellent book…well-researched, balanced, and vital data about the topic of radical Islam. I strongly recommend this book… —Dr.Tawfik Hamid, former member of the Islamic radical group Jamma Islamiya, Islamic reformer, and senior fellow at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies

…A fresh and much-needed perspective…that weaves together millenarian yearnings and beliefs with twenty-first century operational methods and high technologies. —Efraim Karsh, professor of Middle East and Mediterranean studies, King's College, London, editor, The Middle East Quarterly

Mohanty…advances Jihadism studies academically while making his findings easy to read for the public. —Walid Phares, professor of global strategies, National Defense University

Editorial Reviews

Nirode Mohanty, a very serious scholar, author and critic has done a very noteworthy effort in unraveling the entire gamut of Islamic terrorism in a way different from what have been found in other and similar works. Well written, nicely structured and analytically argued with a dispassionate vision and outlook , this book can cater to both the intellectuals, academicians and the common readers.

International Journal of Humanities and Cultural Studies

The book provides abundant source material on terms and concepts related to terrorism and different shades of politicised Islam.

Pakistan Daily Times