Radical Islam and International Security : Challenges and Responses (Paperback)

Introduction Part 1: The Challenge of Radical Islam: General Themes Religious Extremism or Religionization of Politics? The Ideological Foundations of Political Islam Bassam Tibi. Islam from Flexibility to Ferocity Ze’ev Maghen. An Economic Perspective on Radical Islam Arye Hillman Part 2: The Islamist Challenge: Case Studies The Rise of Jihadi Trends in Saudi Arabia: The Post Iraq-Kuwait War Phase Joseph Kostiner. Islamic Radicalism and Terrorism in the European Union: The Maghrebi Factor Michael Laskier. Explaining the Causes of Radical Islam in Europe Jonathan Paris. The Evolution of Iranian Interventionism: Support for Radical Islam in Turkey, 1982-2003 Yasemin Akbaba and Patrick James. The Islamic Dimension of Pakistan's Foreign Policy Rushda Siddiqui Part 3: Responding to the Islamist Challenge The Potential Dangers of a "Real" JihadMax Singer. Deterring Those Who Are Already Dead? Laurent Murawiec. Fighting Terrorism with Democracy? Daniel Byman. Counter-Terrorist StrategiesJonathan Stevenson