Religious Radicalization and Securitization in Canada and Beyond - Softcover

Paul Bramadat; Lorne Dawson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1442614366 ISBN 13: 9781442614369

Publisher: University of Toronto Press, 2014

Synopsis

After the terrorist attacks of 9/11, those in London and Madrid, and the arrest of the "Toronto 18," Canadians have changed how they think about terrorism and security. As governments respond to the potential threat of homegrown radicalism, many observers have become concerned about the impact of those security measures on the minority groups whose lives are "securitized." In Religious Radicalization and Securitization in Canada and Beyond, Paul Bramadat and Lorne Dawson bring together contributors from a wide range of academic disciplines to examine the challenges created by both religious radicalism and the state's and society's response to it. This collection takes a critical look at what is known about religious radicalization, how minorities are affected by radicalization from within and securitization from without, and how the public, media, and government are attempting to cope with the dangers of both radicalization and securitization. Religious Radicalization and Securitization in Canada and Beyond is an ideal guide to the ongoing debates on how best to respond to radicalization without sacrificing the commitments to multiculturalism and social justice that many Canadians hold dear.

About this title

About the Author

Paul Bramadat is the Director of the Centre for Studies in Religion and Society and an associate professor in the Department of History and the Religious Studies Program at the University of Victoria. Lorne Dawson is a professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology and Legal Studies at the University of Waterloo.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1442614366
• ISBN 13: 9781442614369
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 344
• Editor: Paul A. Bramadat, Lorne L. Dawson