Abstract
The article discusses, whether Islamist fundamentalists, notwithstanding they are violent or peaceful, are modern. Constitutive elements of modernity and the concepts of counter-modernity and demodenization are presented. It is concluded that fundamentalism, in whatever form it emerges cannot be considered as modern. Fundamentalists are in modernity, but not of modernity.
| Translated title of the contribution | Er Al-Qaeda og Islamic stat moderne?: Refleksioner over islamisk fundamentalisme og modernitet |
|---|---|
| Original language | English |
| Publication date | 1. Aug 2018 |
| Place of Publication | Odense |
| Publisher | Syddansk Universitet. Center for Mellemøststudier |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Publication status | Published - 1. Aug 2018 |
Keywords
- Modernity, al-Qaeda, Islamic State