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The Apocalypse and the End of History
Suzanne Schneider
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Modern Jihad and the Crisis of Liberalism
出版Verso Books, 2021-09-07
主題Political Science / TerrorismSocial Science / Violence in SocietySocial Science / Ethnic Studies / Middle Eastern Studies
ISBN18397624469781839762444
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=cPcrEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋How the political violence of modern jihad echoes the crises of western liberalism



In this authoritative, accessible study, historian Suzanne Schneider examines the politics and ideology of the Islamic State (better known as ISIS). Schneider argues that today’s jihad is not the residue from a less enlightened time, nor does it have much in common with its classical or medieval form, but it does bear a striking resemblance to the reactionary political formations and acts of spectacular violence that are upending life in Western democracies. From authoritarian populism to mass shootings, xenophobic nationalism, and the allure of conspiratorial thinking, Schneider argues that modern jihad is not the antithesis to western neoliberalism, but rather a dark reflection of its inner logic. 


Written with the sensibility of a political theorist and based on extensive research into a wide range of sources, from Islamic jurisprudence to popular recruitment videos, contemporary apocalyptic literature and the Islamic State's Arabic-language publications, the book explores modern jihad as an image of a potential dark future already heralded by neoliberal modes of life. Surveying ideas of the state, violence, identity, and political community, Schneider argues that modern jihad and neoliberalism are two versions of a politics of failure: the inability to imagine a better life here on earth.