Suspect Communities: Anti-Muslim Racism and the Domestic War on Terror
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Suspect Communities: Anti-Muslim Racism and the Domestic War on Terror
By (Author) Nicole Nguyen
University of Minnesota Press
University of Minnesota Press
3rd December 2019
1
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Social groups: religious groups and communities
Terrorism, armed struggle
363.325170973
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Paperback
312
Width 140mm, Height 216mm, Spine 38mm
Description
The first major qualitative study of "countering violent extremism" in key U.S. cities Suspect Communities is a powerful reassessment of the U.S. government's "countering violent extremism" (CVE) program that has arisen in major cities across the United States since 2011. Drawing on an interpretive qualitative study, it examines how the conc
Reviews
"Suspect Communities is a detailed account of countering violent extremism' policies within the United States, bringing together the current state of play and existing research in a well-rounded analysis. It will be useful for scholars and activists alike."Arun Kundnani, author of The Muslims Are Coming!: Islamophobia, Extremism, and the Domestic War on Terror
"Nicole Nguyens innovative research reveals important nuances and context around the white supremacist racism embedded within so-called counterterrorism policy. She provides powerful critiques of countering violent extremism programs, their precursors from the War on Terror, and their successors in the Muslim Ban era. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in counterterrorism policy."Erik Love, author of Islamophobia and Racism in America
Author Bio
Nicole Nguyen is assistant professor of social foundations of education at the University of IllinoisChicago. She is author of A Curriculum of Fear: Homeland Security in U.S. Public Schools (Minnesota, 2016).
