In this research paper, I intent to analyse Islamism and its effects on the western world. Does Islamism really represent a danger to western civilisation? Is Islamism in decline, as written by the French scholar Gilles KEPEL? What measures does the European Union take to ensure the security of the people and to protect them from terrorist acts?
To describe people’s view on the Orient and the Arabic world, I begin in a first chapter with a monograph written by the U.S. – Palestinian author Edward SAID on Orientalism and the representation of Muslims and Arabs in western media.
In a second chapter, I will continue with Gilles KEPEL’S thesis on the decline of Islamism and oppose it in the third part to Bassam TIBI’S counter thesis. I will base my analysis mainly on KEPEL’S book about the jihad , where he develops his thesis on the ascension and decline of Islamism, and on Bassam TIBI’S writings “The Challenge of Fundamentalism: Political Islam and the New World Disorder” and “Der neue Totalitarismus” where he describes Islamist fundamentalism and its impacts on the West.
The fourth part of this paper deals with the anti-terror measures of the European Union and the question on how they affect people’s privacy.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- I. Introduction
- II. Definition of 'the Orient'
- III. The Occident and Islamic Fundamentalism
- IV.
- 1. Decline of Islamism?
- 2. Islamic Fundamentalism a danger for the Occident?
- 3. Combating Islamist Terrorism
- V. Conclusion
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This research paper aims to analyze Islamism and its effects on the Western world. It investigates whether Islamism poses a real threat to Western civilization, examines the claims of Islamism's decline by French scholar Gilles KEPEL, and explores the European Union's anti-terror measures and their impact on individual privacy.
- The representation of Muslims and Arabs in Western media and the concept of "Orientalism"
- The rise and decline of Islamism, contrasting the views of Gilles KEPEL and Bassam TIBI
- The impact of Islamist fundamentalism on the West
- Anti-terror measures in the European Union and their implications for personal privacy
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The first chapter delves into Edward SAID's "Orientalism," examining how Western societies perceive the "Orient" and how this representation manifests in Western media. The second chapter explores Gilles KEPEL's thesis on the decline of Islamism. The third chapter presents a counter-thesis by Bassam TIBI, exploring the challenge of Islamist fundamentalism and its effects on the West. The fourth chapter discusses the anti-terror measures implemented by the European Union and their potential impact on individuals' privacy.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
Key terms and themes explored in the text include Islamism, Islamic fundamentalism, Orientalism, the Occident, the Orient, Western society, terrorism, anti-terror measures, and the European Union.
- Quote paper
- Isabelle Schleich (Author), 2011, Islamism, a threat for the West?, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/168722
