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From al Qaeda to Christian militias to insurgents in Iraq, a strident religious activism has seized the imaginations of political rebels around the world. This book provides a road map through this complex religious terrain. It puts a human face on conflicts that have become increasingly abstract.

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"[An] insightful and ambitious new book." Intl Journal Of Comparative Sociology

Table of Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction: The Rise of Religious Rebellion 1. The Religious Challenge to the Secular State 2. The Front Line of Religious Rebellion: The Middle East 3. Political Targets of Rebellion: South, Central, and Southeast Asia 4. Post-Cold War Rebels: Europe, Asia, and the United States 5. Transnational Networks: Global Jihad 6. The Enduring Problems of Violence, Democracy, and Human Rights Conclusion: Religious Rebellion and Global War Notes List of Interviews Bibliography Index

Global Rebellion

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      Publisher University of California Press
      Published 28 October 2009
      ISBN-13 9780520261570
      978-0520261570
      ISBN-10 0520261577
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      Political structure and processes

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      From al Qaeda to Christian militias to insurgents in Iraq, a strident religious activism has seized the imaginations of political rebels around the world. This book provides a road map through this complex religious terrain. It puts a human face on conflicts that have become increasingly abstract.

      Trade Review
      "[An] insightful and ambitious new book." Intl Journal Of Comparative Sociology

      Table of Contents
      Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction: The Rise of Religious Rebellion 1. The Religious Challenge to the Secular State 2. The Front Line of Religious Rebellion: The Middle East 3. Political Targets of Rebellion: South, Central, and Southeast Asia 4. Post-Cold War Rebels: Europe, Asia, and the United States 5. Transnational Networks: Global Jihad 6. The Enduring Problems of Violence, Democracy, and Human Rights Conclusion: Religious Rebellion and Global War Notes List of Interviews Bibliography Index

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