Islamist radicalisation

By Omayma Abdel-Latif

Book Description

This scholarly examination explores the complex dynamics between political Islam and European foreign policy across the Middle East and North Africa. Omayma Abdel-Latif brings together European and regional experts to analyze the forces that drive Islamic political movements toward both radicalization and moderation.

The book investigates a crucial question facing contemporary international relations: how should the European Union engage with Islamist parties that operate within democratic frameworks. Through careful analysis, the authors examine movements that have chosen political participation over extremism, as well as those that have achieved electoral legitimacy through democratic processes.

Current European policies largely reject engagement with these groups, but this volume presents compelling arguments for a fundamental shift in approach. The experts propose a three-pronged strategy that includes pressuring authoritarian regimes to stop suppressing moderate Islamic movements, working to create more inclusive legal and political frameworks, and establishing meaningful dialogue with non-violent opposition forces across the political spectrum.

The research reveals how existing policies may inadvertently contribute to the re-radicalization of movements that have embraced moderation but found their efforts unrewarded. By examining real-world case studies and regional trends, this work offers insights into how diplomatic engagement might foster stability and democratic participation rather than alienation and extremism.

This analysis provides valuable perspectives for anyone seeking to understand the intersection of religion, politics, and international relations in our interconnected world.

Who Is This For?

📖 Reading Level: Short (< 200 pages) (~5 hours)

📄 Length: 181 pages

What You'll Discover

✓ Explore Partis politiques
✓ Explore Foreign relations
✓ Explore Islam
✓ Explore Europe, foreign relations
✓ Explore International relations
✓ Explore Islamisme
✓ Explore Islamic countries, foreign relations
✓ Explore Islamic fundamentalism--middle east

Topics Covered

Partis politiques Foreign relations Islam Europe, foreign relations International relations Islamisme Islamic countries, foreign relations Islamic fundamentalism--middle east Islam, africa Democratization--middle east Islam and politics--africa, north Relations Démocratie Islamic fundamentalism Islam and politics D1065.m628 i85 2009 UE/CE Relations extérieures Democratization Islam and politics--middle east Islamic fundamentalism--africa, north Islam, middle east