Rethinking Religion and Radicalization: Terrorism and Violence Twenty Years After 9/11

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Professor Michele Grossman (Deakin University, Australia) Dr H.A. Hellyer (Royal United Services Institute, UK)

Rethinking Religion and Radicalization

Terrorism and Violence Twenty Years After 9/11

Professor Michele Grossman (Deakin University, Australia), Dr H.A. Hellyer (Royal United Services Institute, UK)

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Bloomsbury Academic
03 April 2025

Religion & politics; Comparative politics; Terrorism, armed struggle

With contributions from a range of regions and disciplines, this open access volume offers theoretically compelling and empirically rich new insights on the relationship between religion and violent extremism.

The role of religion and religiosity in processes of radicalisation to violence has been at the forefront of debates around terrorism and extremism for decades. The events of 9/11 gave new impetus to these debates, cementing assumptions about the role of Islam as the key driver for religiously inspired violent radicalisation, and defining the way in which radicalisation to violence is understood. The years since 9/11 have seen a striking diversification in the terrorist and violent extremist landscape, yet the treatment of how religious beliefs, concepts and histories are entangled with established and emergent violent ideologies and social movements has changed far less. By looking beyond Islamist-inspired or attributed terrorism, this volume explores how violent extremists instrumentalise religion and religiosity in unexpected ways, from Orthodox Christianity and Hindutva to ‘conspirituality’, far-right extremism, and single-issue social movements.

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Edited by: Professor Michele Grossman (Deakin University Australia), Dr H.A. Hellyer (Royal United Services Institute, UK)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781350350076
ISBN 10: 1350350079
Pages: 312
Publication Date: 03 April 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Dr Michele Grossman, AM is Professor and Research Chair in Diversity and Community Resilience at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia, where she leads the Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies. Dr H.A. Hellyer FRHistS is a Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies in London, and also a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington DC.

Reviews for Rethinking Religion and Radicalization: Terrorism and Violence Twenty Years After 9/11

This superlative collection of essays sheds new light on the complex connections between violent extremism and religion across nations, ideologies and faiths. Infused with rich, thoughtful engagement from leading scholars, the book is a captivating contribution to our knowledge and understanding of these challenging and urgent issues. * John Horgan, Georgia State University, USA *