Muslims in Putin's Russia - Discourse on Identity, Politics, and Security

This book offers a novel interpretation of Russian contemporary discourse on Islam and its influence on Russian state policies. It shifts the analytical perspective from the discussion about Russia's Islam as a potential security threat to a more comprehensive view of the relationships of Muslims with Russia as a state and a civilization. The work demonstrates how many Muslims increasingly express a sense of belonging to Russia and are increasingly willing to contribute to state building processes.

List of contents

1. Introduction.- 2. The Identity of Russia's Muslims.- 3. Russia's Muslim Communities.- 4. Russia's Islamic Religious Institutions and the State.- 5. Islam and Security in Russia.- 6. Islam, Terrorism, and Revolution in Russia.- 7. The Role of Islam in Russia's Geopolitical View.- 8. Conclusion.

About the author

Simona E. Merati is a Research Fellow in the Middle East Studies Program at Florida International University (FIU) in Miami, USA. Her research focuses on the post-Soviet Russian space, in particular Russia, Central Asia, and the Caucasus.

Summary

This book offers a novel interpretation of Russian contemporary discourse on Islam and its influence on Russian state policies. It shifts the analytical perspective from the discussion about Russia's Islam as a potential security threat to a more comprehensive view of the relationships of Muslims with Russia as a state and a civilization. The work demonstrates how many Muslims increasingly express a sense of belonging to Russia and are increasingly willing to contribute to state building processes.

Product details

• Authors: Simona E Merati, Simona E. Merati
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2017
• EAN: 9783319535197
• ISBN: 978-3-31-953519-7
• No. of pages: 241
• Dimensions: 168 mm x 21 mm x 221 mm
• Weight: 443 g
• Illustrations: XI, 241 p.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; Islam, Europa, B, Sociology of Religion, Globalization, History: specific events & topics, Russia, Geschichte: Ereignisse und Themen, Political Science, Political science & theory, auseinandersetzen, Political History, Religious issues & debates, Political Science and International Studies, Public Administration, Public Policy, History: specific events and topics, World Politics, Religion and sociology, Religion and Society, Russian and Post-Soviet Politics, Russia—Politics and government, Politikwissenschaft und politische Theorie