Politics of Violence and Fear in MENA

The book "Politics of Violence and Fear in MENA: The Case of Egypt" examines the state-orchestrated violence in Egypt, Syria, and Turkey justified by vague terrorist threats, exploring how these "wars on terror" reinforce and legitimize autocratic oppression. It offers a novel securitization model (TER-model) that addresses securitization durability in non-liberal empirical contexts, making it valuable for graduate students, researchers, and policy makers.

Format: Hardback
Length: 245 pages
Publication date: 28 September 2021
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

The book "Politics of Violence and Fear in MENA: The Case of Egypt" delves into the orchestrated violence perpetrated by states in Egypt, Syria, and Turkey, which is often justified by vague references to terrorist threats. It examines the "wars on terror" as protracted securitization processes that have reinforced and legitimized autocratic oppressive practices in each country. With a specific focus on Egypt's "war on terror" that commenced in 1981, the book explores the mechanisms and consequences of these securitization processes over extended periods. By reworking traditional securitization theory, the book presents a novel securitization model (TER-model) that addresses the issue of securitization durability and applies in non-liberal empirical contexts. This monograph is an invaluable resource for graduate students, researchers, and policy-makers specializing in political science, International Relations, and Middle Eastern Studies.

Weight: 462g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030839314
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022