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Religion and violence in Russia : context, manifestations, and policy.
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- Online
Details
- Creator
- editor, Olga Oliker
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Lanham : Center for Strategic & International Studies : Rowman Littlefield, 2018
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (283 pages)
- ISBNs
- 9781442280649, 1442280646, 1442280638
- Introduction -- Part I. Religion, "extremism", and violence: the context -- The state against violence in spheres related to religion -- Islamophobia in Russia: trends and societal context -- Part II. Recruitment and motivation -- Violence toward "nontraditional" faiths in Russia -- Violence and the defense of "traditional values" -- Online militant jihadist propaganda targeting Russian-speaking audiences and the Russian response -- Part III. Uses of "radicalism": elite relationships, migration, religion, and violence in the Volga region and Central Russia -- The North Caucasus and nearby border regions -- Part IV. Implications beyond Russia -- Ukraine's church politics in war and revolution -- Conclusion: recommendations and avenues for further research