TY - BOOK AU - Vertigans,Stephen AU - Marron,Donncha AU - Sutton,Philip W. TI - Militant Islam: a sociology of characteristics, causes and consequences SN - 9780415412469 (pbk. : alk. paper) PY - 2008/// CY - Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, New York PB - Routledge KW - Terrorism KW - Social aspects KW - Islamic fundamentalism KW - War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; The al-Qaida phenomenon and beyond : myths and realities -- Militant Islam in local, national and transnational networks -- Re-interpreting the Umma : islamic nationalism and transnationalism -- Social closure and takfir : the interrelationship between secular and militant switchmen -- Challenging the risk society : contextualising the impact of Islamic terrorism -- Reacting to the militant risk : de-civilising in the name of civilisation -- Conclusion UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0814/2008011385.html ER -