The Closed Circle - Joining and Leaving the Muslim Brotherhood in the West (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Columbia University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare
Release date:	March 2020
First published:	2019
Authors:	Lorenzo Vidino
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Trade binding
Pages:	296
ISBN-13:	978-0-231-19366-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Islam Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Associations, clubs, societies > Freemasonry & secret societies Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Islam Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict > General
LSN:	0-231-19366-1
Barcode:	9780231193665

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