Een wekelijks portie burgerschap 4 – De overheid
Een wekelijks portie burgerschap. Deze week heeft de overheid het beste met ons voor.
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Radicalization Series – Part III The state, secularism and securitization
In this third part of the radicalization series, I will take up an issue raised in part II; the need for critically analyzing the role of the state in counter-radicalization. One of the issues here is the distinction being made between secular society and a religious Muslim community, and between radical and liberal Islam. The secular is left unquestioned but in order to understand the particularities of counter-radicalization one must look into the secular-normative underpinnings of state policies and their political aims as well.
Closing the week 3
A weekly round up of writings on the Internet, some relevant for my research, some political, some funny but all of them interesting (Dutch/English). (As usual to a large extent based upon suggestions from Dutch, other European, American and Middle Eastern readers. Thank you all.)
WoT 3- Wilders' Bouyeri Defense
Trial against Wilders. Update on first day with his witness list, his speech and an interpretation of his defense: a Bouyeri-Defense.
Een wekelijks portie burgerschap 3 | Iqra – Lees!
Een wekelijks portie burgerschap. Met deze week het gebod: Lees!
WoT – Update on the Wilders trial
Wednesday 20 January the trial against Dutch radical politician Geert Wilders starts. He is charged with inciting hatred, discrimination and insulting language. This is part two of a series. An update.
Closing the Week 2
A weekly round up of writings on the Internet, some relevant for my research, some political, some funny but all of them interesting (Dutch/English). (As usual to a large extent based upon suggestions from Dutch, other European, American and Middle Eastern readers. Thank you all.)
The Dutch Iraq Report – No Mandate, No Introspection
You don’t have to be a Muslim radical, or a radical or a Muslim to criticize the state of affairs in the past. But that almost 7 years after still no introspection takes place shows most of all that the tunnelvision still exists: the whole Iraq war is reduced to a matter of international laws and agreements.
Islam and Media & Islam in the Media
The Islam and Media conference in Boulder (US) hosted many scholars from a broad range of disciplines. Unfortunately ‘the media’ were absent although they are very much interested in radicalization and media.
Portie Burgerschap 2: Respect!
Een wekelijks portie burgerschap. Met deze week: Respect. Wat is respect, wat zijn de grenzen en wie bepaalt dit alles?