Is Poland Threatened by Islamic Fundamentalism? Cover Image

Czy Polsce zagraża fundamentalizm islamski?
Is Poland Threatened by Islamic Fundamentalism?

Author(s): Jan Zych
Subject(s): Civil Society, Islam studies, Security and defense, Studies in violence and power, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Społeczna Akademia Nauk
Keywords: security; threats; Islamic fundamentalism; religion; terrorism;

Summary/Abstract: The main scientific problem is contained in the question: What are the threats to the security of Poland caused by Islamic fundamentalists? The answer was given through three complementary issues: 1) presentation of mechanisms creating terrorist attitudes, inspired by religion, 2) presentation of the sources and types of Islamic fundamentalism threats for the security of Poland, 3) a set of recommendations how to counter Islamic fundamentalism. This is a review article. Its aim is a multidimensional analysis of threats inspired by Islamic fundamentalism. An attempt was made to explain why Islamic fundamentalism favors terrorism.

  • Issue Year: 19/2018
  • Issue No: 8.2
  • Page Range: 287-298
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish