Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 453 g
Security, Democracy, and Religion in Tunisia
Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 453 g
Reihe: Routledge Critical Terrorism Studies
ISBN: 978-1-032-83627-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
This book examines how global policies designed to prevent extremism have shaped religious and security governance in Tunisia in recent years, focusing on local programs for training imams.
By tracing the evolution of security measures in Tunisia from the colonial era to today, the book highlights how transnational security policies—particularly those promoted after 2011—have reinforced state control over religion. While many studies explore religion’s role in politics, this work shows how international security agendas influence religious institutions and discourse locally. Through interviews with religious leaders and civil society organizations, the book uncovers how Tunisian institutions have strategically used international counter-extremism frameworks to justify increased security measures. It also sheds light on the evolving role of imams as security actors. By linking past and present, the book challenges the idea that counter-extremism policies are ‘neutral’, showing instead how they often echo colonial-era policing.
This book will be of interest to students of countering violent extremism, securitization, African studies, and International Relations in general.
Zielgruppe
Postgraduate, Professional Reference, and Undergraduate Advanced
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Nationale und Internationale Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Demokratie
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Afrikanische Geschichte
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Gewalt Terrorismus, Religiöser Fundamentalismus
- Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Verwaltungsrecht Verwaltungspraxis Polizei
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Menschenrechte, Bürgerrechte
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Staatsbürgerkunde, Staatsbürgerschaft, Zivilgesellschaft
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Innen-, Bildungs- und Bevölkerungspolitik
Weitere Infos & Material
Introduction Chapter 1: Security in Postcolonial Settings: The Transnational Management of “Dangerous” Populations Chapter 2: Reproducing Colonial Logics: International Actors and the Assessment of Transnational Threats Chapter 3: Between International and National Discourses: Managing Islam in Postcolonial Tunisia Chapter 4: International Development and Violent Extremism: Multiple Actors in Local Programs Chapter 5: “Vernacular” Security, Religion and Local Imams Conclusions: International P/CVE Programs and the Continuation of Colonial Policing