(Re)constituting community: takfir and institutional design in Tunisia and Yemen

As a speech act, takfir—the allegation of a Muslim’s apostasy—may insinuate violence in a way that can delimit the boundaries of political, as well as religious, community. Yet the use of takfir also incurs costs in plural political environments. Those who engage in it do not always see the dividend...

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Authors: Hartshorn, Ian M. 1985- (Author) ; Yadav, Stacey Philbrick (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: Terrorism and political violence
Year: 2020, Volume: 32, Issue: 5, Pages: 970-987
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