Islamism, radical islam, jihadism : the problem of language and islamophobia

There are problems with terms used to discuss religiously justified violence, like Islamism, Radical Islam, Jihadism, etc. They may provide legitimacy to terrorists, increase Islamophobia, and distort or misrepresent the actions and ideologies they seek to describe.

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Main Author: Paul, Hedges
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2015
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/99550
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/38605
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-995502020-11-01T07:35:42Z Islamism, radical islam, jihadism : the problem of language and islamophobia Paul, Hedges S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies There are problems with terms used to discuss religiously justified violence, like Islamism, Radical Islam, Jihadism, etc. They may provide legitimacy to terrorists, increase Islamophobia, and distort or misrepresent the actions and ideologies they seek to describe. 2015-09-04T07:44:22Z 2019-12-06T20:08:38Z 2015-09-04T07:44:22Z 2019-12-06T20:08:38Z 2015 2015 Commentary Paul, H. (2015). Islamism, radical islam, jihadism : the problem of language and islamophobia. (RSIS Commentaries, No. 012). RSIS Commentaries. Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/99550 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/38605 en RSIS Commentaries, 012-15 Nanyang Technological University 3 p. application/pdf
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