Collective Emotions and Political Violence: Narratives of Islamist Organisations in Western Europe

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Maéva Clément

Collective Emotions and Political Violence

Narratives of Islamist Organisations in Western Europe

Maéva Clément

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English

Manchester University Press
04 October 2023

Violence in society; Comparative politics; Political ideologies

Series: New Approaches to Conflict Analysis

How do collective actors move from moderate politics to (violent) extremism? Faced with high risks of repression and implosion, they need to legitimate such radical change to keep members and followers committed to collective action.

Drawing on the texts, audios, and videos of five Islamist organisations in the UK and Germany in the 2000s and 2010s, the book develops a transdisciplinary theoretical framework and innovative methodological approach to explore how radical changes in activism are mediated. Clément argues that political violence has to feel right, as a collective, for an organisation and its followers to move from moderate activism to (violent) extremism. She shows that organisations mediate this change by performing collective emotions in and through narrative. The book offers a provocative and nuanced account which departs from conventional interpretations of radicalisation and reminds us of the power of emotions.

By: Maéva Clément
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 562g
ISBN: 9781526167699
ISBN 10: 1526167697
Series: New Approaches to Conflict Analysis
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 04 October 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Maéva Clément is a Lecturer in International Relations and Peace and Conflict Studies at Osnabrück University -- .

Reviews for Collective Emotions and Political Violence: Narratives of Islamist Organisations in Western Europe

'This outstanding contribution by Maéva Clément brings together two of the hottest topics in IR: emotions and narratives. It convincingly shows how narratives are woven by Islamist organisations in order to aid group radicalisation and legitimise extremism. The book emphasises that humans, including extremists, love storytelling.' Alexander Spencer, Chair of International Relations, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg -- .