The editors of the new Routledge Handbook of Non-Violent Extremism invite chapter proposals from scholars specialising in non-violent forms of Islamist, Hindu, Buddhist, far-right, far-left, feminist or environmentalist extremism.
For a long-time overshadowed by jihadi extremism, non-violent (or vocal) extremism has been the centre of inflamed political and academic debates throughout the world.
This debate is fuelled by the massive presence of groups within larger extremist milieus propagating extreme ideas but never using violent methods. These groups – eg Islamist, far-right, far-left, environmentalist, feminist – are engaged in a ‘war of ideas’ against the socio-political and cultural system in which they operate.
The presence of non-violent extremist groups is a source of many concerns for both state and non-state actors and the debate on the actual threat they pose is far from being solved. At present, there are no books providing an overview of non-violent extremism all together. This new Routledge Handbook – co-edited by Dr Elisa Orofino and Dr William Allchorn – therefore answers the call in scholarship for more knowledge on non-violent extremists.
The editors look forward to receiving chapter proposals from scholars specialising in non-violent forms of the below extremisms:
Scholars are required to submit a 1,000-word proposal of their chapter along with a biography, a list of their own publications and key words for the editors’ consideration by 30 March 2020.
Proposals can be sent via email to elisa.orofino@anglia.ac.uk or w.e.c.allchorn@leeds.ac.uk.
Editors will be in contact with applicants in the months thereafter with news about the outcome of the abstract review process. Eventual submissions will comprise of an 6,000-word chapter (including references and figures). Full chapters are expected to be submitted by 30 March 2021.
The Routledge Handbook of Non-Violent Extremism has the following objectives.
The Handbook is primarily aimed at academics and all people interested in learning more about non-violent extremism and the threat it poses. Given the complexity of the topic and the timely relevance of non-violent extremist groups around the world, the subject of this Handbook will have an international appeal outside the UK, especially in Europe, the US, the Middle East and Oceania. More specifically, the Handbook is relevant for practitioners in all countries dealing with non-violent extremist groups within their borders.
The subject area covered by the book is a new trending area but it falls within widely taught subjects such as social movements, advocacy and civil resistance.