Extremists in Our Midst: Confronting Terror (New Security Challenges) - Softcover

Baker, Abdul Haqq

 
9781137569769: Extremists in Our Midst: Confronting Terror (New Security Challenges)
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ISBN 10: 113756976X ISBN 13: 9781137569769
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011

Synopsis

Baker provides a unique insider perspective on factors affecting British Muslim converts and their susceptibility to violent radicalisation, including firsthand accounts of convicted terrorists Richard Reid (the 'Shoe Bomber'), Zacarius Moussaoui (the 20th 9/11 bomber), and Abdullah el-Faisal who is alleged to have been a radicalising influence.

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About the Author

Abdul Haqq Baker is Lecturer in Terrorism Studies at the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence at the University of St. Andrews, UK, and Research Fellow at the European Muslim Research Centre (EMRC), University of Exeter, UK. He is also Founder and Managing Director of Strategy To Reach Empower & Educate Teenagers (STREET) UK Ltd. Between 1994 and 2009, he was Chairman of the Brixton Mosque in London, UK. He is widely acknowledged as an authority on processes relating to violent extremism and counter-radicalization in the UK.

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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date
2011
Language
English
ISBN 10 
113756976X
ISBN 13 
9781137569769
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
297

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