1st Edition

Russia and Islam State, Society and Radicalism

Edited By Roland Dannreuther, Luke March Copyright 2010
272 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

272 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

272 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, both the Russian state and Russia's Muslim communities have struggled to find a new modus vivendi in a rapidly changing domestic and international socio-political context. At the same time as Islamic religious belief and practice have flourished, the state has become increasingly concerned about the security implications of this religious revival,... Read more

1. Introduction.  Part 1: Discourses and Frameworks of Analysis  2. Russian Approaches to Extremism, Nationalism and Religion Alexander Verkhovsky  3. Discourses and Approaches to Islam and Islamism in Russia Roland Dannreuther  Part 2: Russia and Islam in Comparative Perspective  4. Comparing Islamic Communities in the North Caucasus and Volga-Urals Region Galina Yemelianova  5. Comparative Approaches to Muslim Integration: Russia, France and the UK Ekaterina Braginskaia  6. Moderating Anti-Islamicism: The Comparative Dimension Stephen Hutchings and Galina Miazhevich  7. Radical Islam in the North Caucasus: Domestic and International Aspects Domitilla Sagramoso  Part 3: Russian Muslim Communities: State Interaction and Responses  8. Moscow and Muslims: The Limits of Multiculturalism Luke March  9. Tatarstan: Islam and Nationalism Azat Khurmatullin  10. ‘Kadyrov’ Strategies against Radical Extremism in Chechnya and Beyond John Russell  11. North Caucasus: Dynamics of Radicalisation and De-Radicalisation Akmet Yarlykapov  Part 4: Russia and the Muslim World  12. Russia and the Muslim World: Interests, Power Projection and Identity Dina Malysheva  13. Framing Islam : Religion, Regime Stability and Security and Russian-Central Asian relations Matteo Fumagalli  14. Russia and Iran: The Limits of Pragmatism Elaheh Koolaee  15. Conclusion

Biography

Roland Dannreuther is Professor and Head of the Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Westminster, UK.

Luke March is a Senior Lecturer in Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics at the School of Social and Political Studies, University of Edinburgh, UK.