Fallacy of Militant Ideology

Competing Ideologies and Conflict among Militants, the Muslim World and the West
1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-0-367-75962-9
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 254 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 392 g

Reihe: Religion and International Security

This book highlights the conflict between jihadist militants and the West as essentially ideological in character. It has serious implications internalized by Muslim societies, with the boundaries of faith changed by the interplay of socio-political variables.

Violence emerged in Muslim societies as a means of emancipation or identity when the state could not resolve the conflict situation. Although the militants were influenced by socio-political factors, they have always looked to religion to justify their acts of violence. This book, exposing the fallacy of the narrative evolved by the militants, offers a counter narrative. It reinterprets the primary sources, unravels the historical and socio-political constructs, unmasks the heroes and enemies, challenges the dichotomies between theory and practice, re-establishes the boundaries between heresy and faith, and attempts to transform the current ideological discourse. ~

This book will be of interest to students and scholars of the discourse between religion and security, political Islam, Islamic history, jihad, Middle Eastern studies, and South Asian studies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Marath, Munir Masood

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Nationale und Internationale Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. Nature of Conflict 2. Heresy of Ideas 3. Polemics Revisited 4. Codifications of Violence 5. Codes of War 6. Killing Fields 7. Fuel of Faith: Pakistan – A Case Study 8. Counter Narrative Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Munir Masood Marath is a senior civil servant in Pakistan, currently serving as City Police Officer, Multan. Previously, he has served as Director General of the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA), Pakistan. He has also served in the Counter Terrorism Department in Punjab, and in different districts of Punjab, including Multan, Chakwal and Layyah, as head of the district police. He holds a PhD in Political Islam from Government College University in Lahore, Pakistan.