The Global Muslim Brotherhood in Britain - 9781138564015

Taylor & Francis

The Global Muslim Brotherhood in BritainNon-Violent Islamist Extremism and the Battle of Ideas\nAuthor(s): Damon Perry\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138564015, 978-1138564015\nSynopsis\nSince 2011, with the British Governments counter-radicalisation strategy, Prevent, non-violent Islamist groups have been considered a security risk for spreading a divisive ideology that can lead to radicalisation and violence. More recently, the Government has expressed concerns about their impact on social cohesion, entryism, and womens rights. The key protagonists of non-violent Islamist extremism allegedly include groups and individuals associated with the Muslim Brotherhood and Jamaat-i-Islami. They have been described as part of the global Muslim Brotherhood, but do they constitute a singular phenomenon, a social movement?\n\nThis book shows that such groups and individuals do indeed comprise a movement in Britain, one de.