Opinion
in the relatively stable and prosperous western Liberal democracies is
understandably concerned by the ferocity and energy of the Islamic resurgence
and troubled by the attractiveness of jihad and the Islamic State to a segment
of our citizens. This writer suggests that rather than a ‘shoot from the hip’ approach and increase in state
power through limitation of liberties, increase in state surveillance and so on
a more creative and positive response is to evaluate why participation in the
Islamic resurgence is so attractive to citizens who otherwise seem content with
liberal democratic society and culture. For
helpful definition of Islamic resurgence see: http://press.anu.edu.au/islamic/quest/mobile_devices/ch01s03.html
Contributor
Geoff Williams. Sempringham eLearning Office
