Functionality of Radicalization: A Case Study of Hizb ut-Tahrir

Moving beyond the concern with causes of radicalization, this article explores the transformative aspect of radicalization within Hizb ut-Tahrir (The Liberation Party). The personal narratives obtained from this ethnographic fieldwork are placed into a frame of reference related to how radicalizatio...

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Main Author: Farhaan Wali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Henley-Putnam University 2017-03-01
Series:Journal of Strategic Security
Online Access:http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/jss/vol10/iss1/7/
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spelling doaj-8f4cd44520af46e287e704a15730f1122020-11-24T23:00:05ZengHenley-Putnam UniversityJournal of Strategic Security1944-04641944-04722017-03-0110110211710.5038/1944-0472.10.1.1525Functionality of Radicalization: A Case Study of Hizb ut-TahrirFarhaan Wali0University of Wales, BangorMoving beyond the concern with causes of radicalization, this article explores the transformative aspect of radicalization within Hizb ut-Tahrir (The Liberation Party). The personal narratives obtained from this ethnographic fieldwork are placed into a frame of reference related to how radicalization occurs within Hizb ut-Tahrir. Gaining insight into this social phenomenon required an ‘ethnographic’ approach, which allowed me to study members of Hizb ut-Tahrir in their natural setting. My access to Hizb ut-Tahrir put me in the unique position of being able to gather the biographical information required to study radicalization. In essence, I sought to acquire, from within the group setting, an understanding of how members become indoctrinated within Hizb ut-Tahrir. As the findings reveal, Hizb ut-Tahrir radicalization is a narrow cognitive process that has distinct behavioural outcomes.http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/jss/vol10/iss1/7/
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title_short Functionality of Radicalization: A Case Study of Hizb ut-Tahrir
title_full Functionality of Radicalization: A Case Study of Hizb ut-Tahrir
title_fullStr Functionality of Radicalization: A Case Study of Hizb ut-Tahrir
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description Moving beyond the concern with causes of radicalization, this article explores the transformative aspect of radicalization within Hizb ut-Tahrir (The Liberation Party). The personal narratives obtained from this ethnographic fieldwork are placed into a frame of reference related to how radicalization occurs within Hizb ut-Tahrir. Gaining insight into this social phenomenon required an ‘ethnographic’ approach, which allowed me to study members of Hizb ut-Tahrir in their natural setting. My access to Hizb ut-Tahrir put me in the unique position of being able to gather the biographical information required to study radicalization. In essence, I sought to acquire, from within the group setting, an understanding of how members become indoctrinated within Hizb ut-Tahrir. As the findings reveal, Hizb ut-Tahrir radicalization is a narrow cognitive process that has distinct behavioural outcomes.
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