Homegrown radicals : story of state violence, Islamophobia, and jihad in the post-9/11 world

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"This book examines the state violence that created and indelibly tied together the fate of the "homegrown radical" and "moderate" Muslims on the post-9/11 Canadian Prairies"-- Provided by publisher.

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Canada Ethnic relations 21st century

Jihad

Muslims Canada Social conditions 21st century

Terrorism Religious aspects Islam

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ISBN:

9781779400611 (trade paperback)
9781779400611
1779400616

Description:

263 pages ; 23 cm

Notes:

Canadiana
Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Introduction : "They found him"
Can the Muslim speak? grief, suspicion, and social responsibility
Lives that mattered and lives that didn't : muslim Canadians and the war on terror
The emergence of the homegrown jihadist
Under suspicion : targeting, harassment, and abuse of power
"I want out" : disillusionment with utopian jihad
Prosecuting terrorism : national security, treason, and the impossibility of justice
Epilogue

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3350309

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