Securitization of Islam : : a vicious circle, counter-terrorism and freedom of religion in Central Asia / / Kathrin Lenz-Raymann.

• VerfasserIn: Lenz-Raymann, Kathrin,
• Place / Publishing House: Bielefeld, Germany : : Transcript Verlag,, [2014]; ©2014
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Global, local Islam.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (325 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Diverse Islamic groups have triggered a »revival of Islam« in Central Asia in the last decades. As a result, there has been a general securitization of Islam by the governments: not only do they combat the terrorist Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan but also outlaw popular groups such as the Gülen movement. However, strong repression of religion might lead to radicalization. Kathrin Lenz-Raymann tests this hypothesis with an agent-based computer simulation and enriches her study with interviews with international experts, leaders of political Islam and representatives of folk Islam. She concludes that ensuring religious rights is essential for national security.

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Table of Contents

1 Content 5 LIST OF TABLES 8 LIST OF FIGURES 10 LIST OF IMAGES 11 Thanks 13 Summary 15 1. Introduction 17 2. Features of Central Asian Folk Islam 45 3. Salafi Islam: Social Transformation and Political Islam 69 4. Typology of Islamic Groups 109 5. History of Politics and Islam in Central Asia 117 6. General Comparison of Contemporary Regimes 139 7. Comparison of the Contemporary Role of Religion in Politics 177 8. Comparison of Law Enforcement 209 9. Typology of Religious and Counter-Terrorism Politics 233 10. Securitization Theory: Legitimacy in Security Politics 243 11. Model Description 257 12. Model Verification and Validation 279 13. Conclusions 289 Literature 293 Appendix 319