Manufacturing Terrorism in Africa

The Securitisation of South African Muslims

AvMohamed Natheem Hendricks

Inbunden, Engelska, 2020

Del i serien Islam and Global Studies

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Beskrivning

This book uses Securitisation Theory to explore how Muslims have been constructed as a security issue in Africa after the 9/11 attacks in the United States. This book explores, particularly, how western-centred security discourses around Muslims has permeated South African security discourse in the post-apartheid period.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-07-04
Mått:148 x 210 x 20 mm
Vikt:463 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Islam and Global Studies
Antal sidor:247
Upplaga:20001
Förlag:Springer Verlag, Singapore
ISBN:9789811556258

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Dr Mohamed Natheem Hendricks, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Education, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa. His interest in security matters was sparked by debates related to Regional, Water and Human Security.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Prolegomenon: The White Widow—The Kenyan Westgate Mall Attack.- 2. The United State: Pivotal in the Terrorism Debate in Africa.- 3. Conceptualising Securitisation.- 4.The Invisible College.- 5. Expertise, Epistemes and the Construction of a Suspect Community.- 6. Writing Insecurity: Representations of Muslims and Islam in the South African Print Media.- 7. Conclusion.