List of Figures; List of Boxes; List of Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Demographic and Factual Overview; 3. Thinking about Religious Identity, Politics, and Public Policy; 4. Integration and Identity Politics; 5. Grievance Politics; 6. Extremism and Reputational Politics; 7. Strategic Responses; 8. Concluding Thoughts and Future Prospects; Epilogue; Index
Summary
Pariah Politics breaks new ground in examining the issue of western Islamist extremism from the perspective of government. It links underlying causes to the capacity of governments to respond directly and to influence others. - ;Pariah Politics breaks new ground in examining the issue of western Islamist extremism from the perspective of government. It links underlying causes to the capacity of governments to respond directly and to influence others. The book contains four main messages. Focusing on causes, not symptoms. The book identifies four big causal drivers: settled disadvantage, social