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Religious policy, radicalism and evolution of Islam in Kazakhstan in the beginning of the twenty first century: theoretical aspects

Nodar Karimov

Vostok/Oriens '2017, №3

 
The article examines the evolution of Islam in Kazakhstan and the underlying causes of its current radicalization. The author offers critical analysis of the state religious policy and evaluates potential risks of escalation of religious extremism in the country. The article analyses theoretical aspects of the ideology of religious extremism, its material, psychological and religious root causes, as well as issues of social antagonism in the religious domain of modern Kazakhstan. The key focus of the article is analysis of psychology and religious views of extremists, as well as the underlying causes of their transition from the moderate paths to radicalism. With this purpose the author analyzes different stages of evolution of religious extremists together with collective identity, social interpretation of justice and social categorization issues.

Keywords: Islam, religious extremism, radicalization, ideology, religious policy, identity

Pages: С. 152–161

 
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