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As Europe wrangles over questions of national identity, nativism, and immigration, this book interrogates the place of Christianity, foundation of Western identity. Do secularism and Islam really pose threats to the continent's 'Christian values'? What will be the fate of Christianity in Europe? Rather than repeating the familiar narrative of decline, the book challenges the significance of secularized Western nations' reduction of Christianity to a purely cultural force relegated to issues such as abortion, euthanasia, and equal marriage. It illustrates that, globally, quite the opposite has occurred: Christianity is now universalized and detached from national identity. Not only has it taken hold in the Global South, generally in a more socially conservative form than in the West, but it has also 'returned' to Europe, following immigration from former colonies.

Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- 1. Jihadism and Terrorism: The Pursuit of Death -- The New Forms of Terrorism and Jihadism -- When Jihadism Replaces Jihad -- Terrorism as Excommunication and Suicide -- The New Radicals -- 2. Who Are the Radicals? -- The Terrorists' Profile -- Friends, Brothers, and Wives -- Youth Culture, Delinquency, and Rebellion -- Born Again or Convert -- The Lack of "Objective" Causes -- The Connection with Middle East Conflicts -- 3. The Jihadi Imaginary: The Islamization of Radicalism -- What Role Does Islam Play in Radicalization? -- The Avenging Hero of the Suffering Muslim Community -- The Religion of Radicals: The Salafism Issue -- Youth Violence: Rebels in Search of a Cause -- 4. From the Shadow of Bin Laden to the Sun of ISIS -- The Myth of the "Third Generation" of Terrorists and the New Global Jihad -- The Irruption of ISIS in the Middle East -- Islamized Spaces, Tribal Spaces -- The Specific Logic of Middle East Geostrategy -- Conclusion: Waiting for Al-Godot -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

L'ouvrage présente l'Ouzbékistan, le Tadjikistan, le Turkménistan, le Kazakhstan et le Kirghizstan, États devenus indépendants depuis décembre 1991. L'ensemble permet de mieux cerner les enjeux géopolitiques de la région. (source : Bpi)