The Theological and Ideological Bases of al-Qa'ida's Political Tactics. This research moves beyond the conventional view of Islam and generates new understandings of the many complexities of political Islam, and the role of violence and terrorism; explores the theological and ideological foundations of al-Qa'ida's political tactics; the long-term objectives beyond al-Qa'ida's terrorist activity. It conceptualizes Islamic activism within time and space and, by implication, facilitates the formula ....The Theological and Ideological Bases of al-Qa'ida's Political Tactics. This research moves beyond the conventional view of Islam and generates new understandings of the many complexities of political Islam, and the role of violence and terrorism; explores the theological and ideological foundations of al-Qa'ida's political tactics; the long-term objectives beyond al-Qa'ida's terrorist activity. It conceptualizes Islamic activism within time and space and, by implication, facilitates the formulation of relevant policy responses. As a result, this project contributes to security and counter terrorism works and falls squarely within the National Research Priority, Safeguarding Australia (Terrorism and Transnational Crime). Read moreRead less
Islamic Perceptions of Justice in International Relations. This research moves beyond the conventional view of Islam and the West dichotomy and explores the middle ground. It explores the potential for redressing Muslim grievances through the existing international system by examining the sources of these grievances. It contextualises Islamic activism within time and space and, by implication, facilitates the formulation of relevant policy responses. As a result, this project contributes to a de ....Islamic Perceptions of Justice in International Relations. This research moves beyond the conventional view of Islam and the West dichotomy and explores the middle ground. It explores the potential for redressing Muslim grievances through the existing international system by examining the sources of these grievances. It contextualises Islamic activism within time and space and, by implication, facilitates the formulation of relevant policy responses. As a result, this project contributes to a de-ideologised view of the Muslim experience and the building of bridges to cross the imagined schism between Islam and the West. Read moreRead less
The ideological war within al-Qa'ida: The Jihadis' religio-political and intellectual revisions and ideas on counterterrorism, extremism and radicalisation. This research focuses on new directions in jihadist thought and practice. It generates a better grasp of the current ideological war within al-Qa'ida and explores its theo-political ideas which influenced al-Qa'ida's backbone Jihadi groups to renounce violence, abandon al-Qa'ida, and critically stressed wide disagreements with al-Qa'ida's id ....The ideological war within al-Qa'ida: The Jihadis' religio-political and intellectual revisions and ideas on counterterrorism, extremism and radicalisation. This research focuses on new directions in jihadist thought and practice. It generates a better grasp of the current ideological war within al-Qa'ida and explores its theo-political ideas which influenced al-Qa'ida's backbone Jihadi groups to renounce violence, abandon al-Qa'ida, and critically stressed wide disagreements with al-Qa'ida's ideological ideas. Utilising this thought as ideological tool to counterterrorism and radicalisation, this project contributes to national security and counterterrorism works and raises Australian understanding of Islam's place in the world, which is of importance given the large and growing Muslim community in Australia and the commitment to make Australia a tolerant, multicultural society.Read moreRead less