Religion and violence in Russia : context, manifestations, and policy

Religion and violence in Russia : context, manifestations, and policy / editor, Olga Oliker.

In Russia, religious teachings and philosophies are used both to justify and combat violence, and a better understanding of the dynamics at the heart of religious violence in Russia is critical to the country's future development and security.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Oliker, Olga (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Lanham, MD : Center for Strategic & International Studies ; Rowman & Littlefield, [2018]
Series:CSIS report.
Subjects:
Violence > Religious aspects.
Violence > Russia > History.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Gaia & Earth Energies.
RELIGION > Christianity > General.
Violence
Violence > Religious aspects
Russia
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Religion and Violence in Russia; Contents; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER 1. Introduction; PART I. RELIGION, "EXTREMISM," AND VIOLENCE: THE CONTEXT; CHAPTER 2. The State Against Violence in Spheres Related to Religion; CHAPTER 3. Islamophobia in Russia: Trends and Societal Context; PART II. RECRUITMENT AND MOTIVATION; CHAPTER 4. Violence Toward "Nontraditional" Faiths in Russia; CHAPTER 5. Violence and the Defense of "Traditional Values" in the Russian Federation; CHAPTER 6. Online Militant Jihadist Propaganda Targeting Russian-Speaking Audiences and the Russian Response.
  • PART III. REGIONAL DYNAMICSCHAPTER 7. Uses of "Radicalism": Elite Relationships, Migration, Religion, and Violence in the Volga Region and Central Russia; CHAPTER 8. The North Caucasus and Nearby Border Regions; PART IV. IMPLICATIONS BEYOND RUSSIA; CHAPTER 9. Ukraine's Church Politics in War and Revolution; CONCLUSION; CHAPTER 10. Recommendations and Avenues for Further Research; About the Authors.

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