Terrorist in Search of Humanity: Militant Islam and Global Politics

by Faisal Devji

Faisal Devji argues that new forms of militancy, such as the actions of al-Qaeda, are informed by the same desire for agency and equality that animates other humanitarian interventions, such as environmentalism and pacifism. To the militant, victimized Muslims are more than just symbols of ethnic and religious persecution-they represent humanity's centuries-long struggle for legitimacy and agency. Acts of terror, therefore, are fueled by the militant's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190076801
• ISBN13: 9780190076801
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.6"