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The Closed Circle : Joining and Leaving the Muslim Brotherhood in the West / Lorenzo Vidino.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular WarfarePublisher: New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [2020]Copyright date: ©2020Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780231193665
  • 9780231550444
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 297.6/5 23
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  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- CHAPTER I. What Is the Muslim Brotherhood in the West? -- CHAPTER II. Joining and Leaving the Brotherhood -- CHAPTER III. Kamal Helbawy -- CHAPTER IV. Ahmed Akkari -- CHAPTER V. Pierre Durrani -- CHAPTER VI. Mohamed Louizi -- CHAPTER VII. Omero Marongiu -- CHAPTER VIII. Pernilla Ouis -- CHAPTER IX. The American Brothers -- CHAPTER X. Joining and Leaving -- CHAPTER XI. The Western Brotherhood’s Future -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary: The Muslim Brotherhood in the West remains a mysterious entity. In The Closed Circle, Lorenzo Vidino offers an unprecedented inside view into how one of the world’s most influential Islamist groups operates. He marshals unique interviews with prominent former members and associates from Europe, the United Kingdom, and North America, shedding light on why and how people join and leave Western outfits of the Muslim Brotherhood.Drawing on these striking personal accounts, Vidino weaves together the experiences of individuals who participated in and later renounced Brotherhood groups. Their perspectives provide a wealth of new information about the Brotherhood’s secretive inner workings and the networks that connecting the small yet highly organized cluster of Brotherhood-influenced groups. The Closed Circle examines the tactics the Brotherhood uses to recruit and retain participants as well as how and why individuals make the difficult decision to leave. Through the stories of diverse former members, Vidino paints a portrait of a highly structured, tight-knit movement. His unprecedented access and understanding of the group’s activities and motivations has significant policy implications concerning Western Brotherhood organizations and also illuminates the underlying mechanisms found in a range of extremist groups.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- CHAPTER I. What Is the Muslim Brotherhood in the West? -- CHAPTER II. Joining and Leaving the Brotherhood -- CHAPTER III. Kamal Helbawy -- CHAPTER IV. Ahmed Akkari -- CHAPTER V. Pierre Durrani -- CHAPTER VI. Mohamed Louizi -- CHAPTER VII. Omero Marongiu -- CHAPTER VIII. Pernilla Ouis -- CHAPTER IX. The American Brothers -- CHAPTER X. Joining and Leaving -- CHAPTER XI. The Western Brotherhood’s Future -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

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The Muslim Brotherhood in the West remains a mysterious entity. In The Closed Circle, Lorenzo Vidino offers an unprecedented inside view into how one of the world’s most influential Islamist groups operates. He marshals unique interviews with prominent former members and associates from Europe, the United Kingdom, and North America, shedding light on why and how people join and leave Western outfits of the Muslim Brotherhood.Drawing on these striking personal accounts, Vidino weaves together the experiences of individuals who participated in and later renounced Brotherhood groups. Their perspectives provide a wealth of new information about the Brotherhood’s secretive inner workings and the networks that connecting the small yet highly organized cluster of Brotherhood-influenced groups. The Closed Circle examines the tactics the Brotherhood uses to recruit and retain participants as well as how and why individuals make the difficult decision to leave. Through the stories of diverse former members, Vidino paints a portrait of a highly structured, tight-knit movement. His unprecedented access and understanding of the group’s activities and motivations has significant policy implications concerning Western Brotherhood organizations and also illuminates the underlying mechanisms found in a range of extremist groups.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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