Islam, Securitization, and US Foreign Policy

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This book argues that Islam has been securitized in US foreign policy, especially during the W. Bush administration when it was increasingly portrayed as the ultimate “other.” This securitization was realized through the association of Islam with unique security threats in speeches of foreign policy and national security. By analyzing the four recent US presidents’ discourses on Islam, this work sheds light on how they viewed Islam and addresses the following questions: How do we talk about Islam, its place and relationship within the context of US security? How does the language we use to describe Islam influence the way we imagine it? How is Islam constructed as a security issue? Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii Introduction (Erdoan A. Shipoli)....Pages 1-12 Theoretical Approaches to US Foreign Policy (Erdoan A. Shipoli)....Pages 13-70 The Securitization Theory (Erdoan A. Shipoli)....Pages 71-100 Islam in US Politics (Erdoan A. Shipoli)....Pages 101-131 Securitization of Islam in US Foreign Policy: The Clinton Administration (Erdoan A. Shipoli)....Pages 133-166 Securitization of Islam in US Foreign Policy: The Bush Administration (Erdoan A. Shipoli)....Pages 167-210 Desecuritization and Resecuritization of Islam in US Foreign Policy: The Obama and the Trump Administrations (Erdoan A. Shipoli)....Pages 211-257 US Democracy Promotion (Erdoan A. Shipoli)....Pages 259-307 Conclusion (Erdoan A. Shipoli)....Pages 309-320 Back Matter ....Pages 321-327