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- Provides a unique analysis of the macro social relations and structures that make ideological conditioning, political transformation, extremism, and terrorism possible
- Presents one of the first in-depth case studies of the Toronto 18 group apprehended in 2006 for violating the Canadian Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA)
- Contributes a geopolitical perspective to the scholarly literature on extremism and terrorism
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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Reviews
“In the current surfeit of books about radicalisation, this book stands out for its fresh perspective, its clarity of analysis, and its genuine contribution to the debate. Among its many strengths, it is the first major study to theorise and investigate empirically the contribution of Western foreign policy and domestic counterterrorism measures to individual processes of radicalisation. As a consequence, its unique approach to investigating how space and historical context is constitutive of the radicalisation process provides an important step forward in our understanding of this highly complex and variegated phenomenon. For anyone interested in radicalisation and its amelioration, this is an essential book.” (Richard Jackson, author of “Confessions of a Terrorist” (2014))
“Combining a focus on how geopolitical framing invokes danger, a detailed analysis of court records and of the media commentary of the strange case of the ‘Toronto 18’, this volume carefully dissects Canada’s domestic war of terror and the phenomenon of ‘home grown’ radicalism. Essential but disturbing reading for anyone interested in how contemporary security policy actually works in North America in the aftermath of 9/11.” (Simon Dalby, Balsillie School of International Affairs, Canada)
Authors and Affiliations
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Waterloo, Canada
Jeremy Kowalski
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Domestic Extremism and the Case of the Toronto 18
Authors: Jeremy Kowalski
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-94960-1
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-349-94959-5Published: 30 September 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-95687-6Published: 14 June 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-94960-1Published: 30 September 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XLIX, 245
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 4 illustrations in colour
Topics: US Politics, Terrorism and Political Violence, Human Geography, Political History, Crime and Society, Social Structure, Social Inequality