Collective Emotions and Political Violence - Narratives of Islamist Organisations in Western Europe

Analysing primary textual, audio and video data, this book argues that Islamist organisations in Germany and the UK perform collective emotions in and through narrative when turning to political violence. The book offers a provocative account departing from conventional interpretations of radicalisation and reminds us of the power of emotions.

About the author

Maéva Clément is a Lecturer in International Relations and Peace and Conflict Studies at Osnabrück University

Summary

Analysing primary textual, audio and video data, this book argues that Islamist organisations in Germany and the UK perform collective emotions in and through narrative when turning to political violence. The book offers a provocative account departing from conventional interpretations of radicalisation and reminds us of the power of emotions. -- .

Product details

• Authors: Maeva Clement, Maéva Clément
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2023
• EAN: 9781526167699
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-6769-9
• No. of pages: 280
• Series: New Approaches to Conflict Analysis; New Approaches to Conflict Ana
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Europe, Political Ideologies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, Comparative Politics, Violence in society, Political ideologies and movements, Violence and abuse in society