Emmanuel Karagiannis
Biographic Data
| ID | 3597410 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Emmanuel Karagiannis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Emmanuel |
| FAMILY NAME | Karagiannis |
| SIGNATURE | KARAGIANNIS E |
| AFFILIATIONS | King's College London |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6634-3511 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 30 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 68 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 30 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
The Rise of Environmentalism in the Shiʿi World
Different versions of environmentalism have emerged in the Shiʿi world, which has its own tradition of relevant scholarship. Iran has promoted an apolitical environmentalism that can mobilize the society, while fostering collaboration with like-minded countries of the Global South. In Lebanon, Hizbullah has adopted a grassroots environmentalism by engaging in a wide range of activities, such as reforestation and water management. The Houthi movem…
Regime continuity and Islamists’ limited opportunities in post-2019 Algeria and Sudan
MENA uprisings broke, at least temporarily, the thrones of several long-time autocracies, under the pressure of massive popular protests. Yet, trajectories of Islamists were not uniform across post-uprising political terrains. Unlike the case in Egypt and Tunisia, where they were initially included with significant electoral gains after 2011, Islamists were faced with immense challenges diminishing their popular base and limiting their political …
Russian Surrogate Warfare in Ukraine and Syria
Russia has traditionally maintained a large army to defend its borders. Now there is evidence that the Kremlin has utilized proxy militias and private military companies to launch operations abroad. The article will focus on the Russian interventions in Ukraine and Syria. It will claim that there are three reasons for the use of surrogate forces. Domestic developments, including new social attitudes, can explain why the Kremlin has been keen to h…
The rise of electoral Salafism in Egypt and Tunisia
Following the outbreak of the Arab Spring revolutions, Salafi parties have been established in Egypt and Tunisia. They tend to have ultra-conservative views on social and gender issues, but have denounced the use of violence. The al-Nour party in Egypt and the Reform Front in Tunisia have advocated the implementation of Sharia by democratic means. They have chosen to campaign through the parliament and within the constitution. However, their part…
The New Political Islam
Islamist political parties and groups are on the rise throughout the Muslim world and in Muslim communities in the West. Owing largely to the threat of terrorism, political Islam is often portrayed as a monolithic movement embodying fundamentalism and theocracy, an image magnified by the rise of populism and xenophobia in the United States and Europe. Reality, however, is far more complicated. Political Islam has evolved considerably since its sp…
The New Political Islam
The Ukrainian crisis
Ukrainian volunteer fighters in the eastern front
Following the outbreak of the insurgency in eastern Ukraine, thousands of volunteers joined pro-Kiev battalions. Although they have fiercely fought against pro-Kremlin forces, very little is known about them. The article will investigate why individuals have engaged in such a risky endeavour for no obvious material reward. It will claim that ideas, political-social norms and emotions have functioned as mobilization mechanisms that can explain ind…
The New Face of Political Islam in Central Asia
Political Islam in Central Asia is currently undergoing a transitional phase. Radical groups such as the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan and Hizb ut-Tahrir no longer monopolize the Islamist scene. There is now a new generation of Islamist leaders in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan that advocate a public role for Islam without seeking regime change. They can be called Islamo-democrats because they participate in elections and recognize the c…
When the green gets greener
Although the environmental movement was established in the West, there is currently an Islamist variant that has received less attention. The Quran and the Hadiths provide guidance for the faithful on the relationship between Allah, humanity and nature. The article will examine and compare the environmental agendas of six Islamist groups: Hizb'allah, Hizb ut-Tahrir, Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood, Jamaat-e-Islami, and al Qaeda. While they all shar…
Defining and Understanding the Jihadi-Salafi Movement
Jihadi-Salafi groups have been on the march in the post-9/11 years on a violent campaign to achieve their ends. From North America to South-East Asia and from Europe to Sub-Saharan Africa, Jihadi-Salafis have attacked Western and local targets with often devastating results. Despite growing attention to the Jihadi-Salafi movement, which includes both globalized and localized components, there are still questions that remain largely unanswered. Th…
The Russian Interventions in South Ossetia and Crimea Compared
Russian interventions in South Ossetia and Crimea indicate a major shift in Moscow's policy towards the former Soviet republics. This article compares the two interventions in terms of military performance, basis of legitimacy, and motivational goals. This confirms the formation of a new and more assertive Russian policy in the region. Although there were significant differences between the two interventions, improved Russian military capabilitie…
Comparative Islamist Perspectives on the Politics of Energy in the Middle East and Beyond
The article will describe the general Islamic approach on energy based on the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad, as well as the writings of prominent Muslim thinkers. Then it will examine and compare the energy perspectives of four Islamist groups: Hizballah, Hizb ut-Tahrir, the Muslim Brotherhood, and Al Qaeda. It will be argued that Islamist groups have attempted to achieve their external energy objectives by either using violence or exercising politi…
The Emerging Red-Green Alliance
No matter how unlikely it may seem, radical Leftists and Islamists have come closer in recent years. Drawing on substantial ideological interchange, and operating at both state and non-state levels, the two movements are building a Common Front against the United States and its allies. In this article, we use framing theory to examine the contemporary convergence of political Islam and the radical Left. Both radical Leftists and Islamists have ut…
European Converts to Islam
While European converts to Islam represent only a tiny percentage of Europe's Muslim population, members of that group have participated in major Islamist terrorist plots and attacks on European soil. Although the radicalization process has not been the same for all individuals, it could be still possible to understand the circumstances under which some European converts turned to violence. Therefore, the article focuses on a number of mechanisms…
Making new friends
Greece’s radical Left is known for its endurance mainly due to historical reasons. It is a social movement consisting of political parties, extra-parliamentary groups and terrorist organizations. In recent years, the country's radical Left has come closer to Middle Eastern Islamists. This article claims that anti-American sentiments have provided a common framework justifying joint action. The theory of United Front and the master frame of anti-A…
The future of the red–green alliance
The red–green alliance is a manifold phenomenon whose future is connected to Western security
Russia and the Balkans
"Russia and the Balkans: foreign policy from Yeltsin to Putin." Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, 11(1), pp. 93–94
Political Islam in the former Soviet Union
The rise of political Islam in the Caucasus and central Asia has been an issue of concern for regional governments and the international community. Here I compare Islamist experiences and government responses in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan to show that political Islam in the two countries is neither coherent nor monolithic. Historical, cultural and political reasons explain why political Islam is stronger in Uzbekistan than in Azerbaijan
Political Islam in Central Asia
The terrorist attacks in the United States on 9/11 and the U.S.-led military campaign against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan have intensified scrutiny of radical Islamic groups across Central Asia. This books offers one of the first comprehensive studies of the activities of one of the most feared - but least understood - inernational Islamist organizations in post-Soviet Central Asia: Hizb ut-Tahrir, that is The Party of Islamic Liberation. B…
Who is to blame for the Afghan-Pakistani mess
Descent into chaos: The U.S. and the disaster in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia, by Ahmed Rashid. New York: Penguin Books, 2009, lviii + 418 pp., notes to 469, suggested reading to 475, in
Hizballah as a Social Movement Organization
Hizballah is more than just an armed group; it is a social movement organization. The article shows how framing theory can explain Hizballah's growing popularity in Lebanon. It follows David Snow and Robert Benford's division of framing into three categories: diagnostic, prognostic and motivational. Indeed, Hizballah has adopted certain diagnostic, prognostic and motivational frames in order to transmit messages to selected audiences. Its frames …
Political Islam in Central Asia
The Rise of Political Islam in Kazakhstan
Hizb ut-Tahrir is a transnational Islamic movement that aims to unify Muslims worldwide under a single Caliphate. The group presents a particularly difficult challenge to the Kazakh government, since it holds radical views but advocates only peaceful change. The article shows how social movement theory can illuminate the emergence of Hizb ut-Tahrir in southern Kazakhstan. Furthermore, it suggests that the group's ideology can be understood as a p…
Political Islam in Uzbekistan
This article aims to understand the rise of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Uzbekistan. It begins with a description of political Islam in Uzbekistan, and situates the Hizb ut-Tahrir in the broader context of transnational Islamic mobilisation. The article draws on fieldwork and explores how theories of social movements can help explain the emergence of this group. Social movement theories focus on multiple aspects of the origins of collective action, includin…
The Russian Interventions in South Ossetia and Crimea Compared
Russian interventions in South Ossetia and Crimea indicate a major shift in Moscow's policy towards the former Soviet republics. This article compares the two interventions in terms of military performance, basis of legitimacy, and motivational goals. This confirms the formation of a new and more assertive Russian policy in the region. Although there were significant differences between the two interventions, improved Russian military capabilitie…
The rise of electoral Salafism in Egypt and Tunisia
Following the outbreak of the Arab Spring revolutions, Salafi parties have been established in Egypt and Tunisia. They tend to have ultra-conservative views on social and gender issues, but have denounced the use of violence. The al-Nour party in Egypt and the Reform Front in Tunisia have advocated the implementation of Sharia by democratic means. They have chosen to campaign through the parliament and within the constitution. However, their part…
Hizballah as a Social Movement Organization
Hizballah is more than just an armed group; it is a social movement organization. The article shows how framing theory can explain Hizballah's growing popularity in Lebanon. It follows David Snow and Robert Benford's division of framing into three categories: diagnostic, prognostic and motivational. Indeed, Hizballah has adopted certain diagnostic, prognostic and motivational frames in order to transmit messages to selected audiences. Its frames …
The Challenge of Radical Islam in Tajikistan
Islam is by far the dominant religious faith in Tajikistan. At the end of the seventh century and the beginning of the eighth century Arab armies led by Qutayba Ibn Muslim conquered the region of Sogdiana, which included the northern part of present-day Tajikistan. The Arab invaders converted the local population to Islam and since then the Muslim faith has become an integral part of the Tajik culture. According to Tajikistan's State Committee on…
Political Islam and Social Movement Theory
The New Face of Political Islam in Central Asia
Political Islam in Central Asia is currently undergoing a transitional phase. Radical groups such as the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan and Hizb ut-Tahrir no longer monopolize the Islamist scene. There is now a new generation of Islamist leaders in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan that advocate a public role for Islam without seeking regime change. They can be called Islamo-democrats because they participate in elections and recognize the c…
Political Islam in Uzbekistan
This article aims to understand the rise of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Uzbekistan. It begins with a description of political Islam in Uzbekistan, and situates the Hizb ut-Tahrir in the broader context of transnational Islamic mobilisation. The article draws on fieldwork and explores how theories of social movements can help explain the emergence of this group. Social movement theories focus on multiple aspects of the origins of collective action, includin…
The Emerging Red-Green Alliance
No matter how unlikely it may seem, radical Leftists and Islamists have come closer in recent years. Drawing on substantial ideological interchange, and operating at both state and non-state levels, the two movements are building a Common Front against the United States and its allies. In this article, we use framing theory to examine the contemporary convergence of political Islam and the radical Left. Both radical Leftists and Islamists have ut…
European Converts to Islam
While European converts to Islam represent only a tiny percentage of Europe's Muslim population, members of that group have participated in major Islamist terrorist plots and attacks on European soil. Although the radicalization process has not been the same for all individuals, it could be still possible to understand the circumstances under which some European converts turned to violence. Therefore, the article focuses on a number of mechanisms…
Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami
Hizb ut-Tahrir is a transnational movement that currently finds support among young Muslims in Central Asia and Western Europe. It presents a complex challenge to both Western and Muslim governments because it calls for the unification of all Muslim countries into a single Caliphate but has consistently rejected violence as a tool of political change. In this paper we focus on Hizb ut-Tahrir in Uzbekistan, a country that is a key U.S. ally in the…
Defining and Understanding the Jihadi-Salafi Movement
Jihadi-Salafi groups have been on the march in the post-9/11 years on a violent campaign to achieve their ends. From North America to South-East Asia and from Europe to Sub-Saharan Africa, Jihadi-Salafis have attacked Western and local targets with often devastating results. Despite growing attention to the Jihadi-Salafi movement, which includes both globalized and localized components, there are still questions that remain largely unanswered. Th…
The Rise of Political Islam in Kazakhstan
Hizb ut-Tahrir is a transnational Islamic movement that aims to unify Muslims worldwide under a single Caliphate. The group presents a particularly difficult challenge to the Kazakh government, since it holds radical views but advocates only peaceful change. The article shows how social movement theory can illuminate the emergence of Hizb ut-Tahrir in southern Kazakhstan. Furthermore, it suggests that the group's ideology can be understood as a p…
The Turkish–Georgian partnership and the pipeline factor
Most studies of energy geopolitics in the former Soviet Union have presented a pessimistic view of the prospects for regional pipeline projects to reduce inter‐state tensions rather than exacerbate
The US–Iranian relationship after 11 September 2001 and the transportation of Caspian energy
(2003). The US–Iranian relationship after 11 September 2001 and the transportation of Caspian energy. Central Asian Survey: Vol. 22, No. 2-3, pp. 151-162
The Turkish–Georgian partnership and the pipeline factor
Most studies of energy geopolitics in the former Soviet Union have presented a pessimistic view of the prospects for regional pipeline projects to reduce inter‐state tensions rather than exacerbate
Political Islam and Social Movement Theory
Political Islam in Uzbekistan
This article aims to understand the rise of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Uzbekistan. It begins with a description of political Islam in Uzbekistan, and situates the Hizb ut-Tahrir in the broader context of transnational Islamic mobilisation. The article draws on fieldwork and explores how theories of social movements can help explain the emergence of this group. Social movement theories focus on multiple aspects of the origins of collective action, includin…
The Challenge of Radical Islam in Tajikistan
Islam is by far the dominant religious faith in Tajikistan. At the end of the seventh century and the beginning of the eighth century Arab armies led by Qutayba Ibn Muslim conquered the region of Sogdiana, which included the northern part of present-day Tajikistan. The Arab invaders converted the local population to Islam and since then the Muslim faith has become an integral part of the Tajik culture. According to Tajikistan's State Committee on…
Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami
Hizb ut-Tahrir is a transnational movement that currently finds support among young Muslims in Central Asia and Western Europe. It presents a complex challenge to both Western and Muslim governments because it calls for the unification of all Muslim countries into a single Caliphate but has consistently rejected violence as a tool of political change. In this paper we focus on Hizb ut-Tahrir in Uzbekistan, a country that is a key U.S. ally in the…
The Rise of Political Islam in Kazakhstan
Hizb ut-Tahrir is a transnational Islamic movement that aims to unify Muslims worldwide under a single Caliphate. The group presents a particularly difficult challenge to the Kazakh government, since it holds radical views but advocates only peaceful change. The article shows how social movement theory can illuminate the emergence of Hizb ut-Tahrir in southern Kazakhstan. Furthermore, it suggests that the group's ideology can be understood as a p…
Political Islam in Central Asia
The terrorist attacks in the United States on 9/11 and the U.S.-led military campaign against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan have intensified scrutiny of radical Islamic groups across Central Asia. This books offers one of the first comprehensive studies of the activities of one of the most feared - but least understood - inernational Islamist organizations in post-Soviet Central Asia: Hizb ut-Tahrir, that is The Party of Islamic Liberation. B…
Who is to blame for the Afghan-Pakistani mess
Descent into chaos: The U.S. and the disaster in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia, by Ahmed Rashid. New York: Penguin Books, 2009, lviii + 418 pp., notes to 469, suggested reading to 475, in
Hizballah as a Social Movement Organization
Hizballah is more than just an armed group; it is a social movement organization. The article shows how framing theory can explain Hizballah's growing popularity in Lebanon. It follows David Snow and Robert Benford's division of framing into three categories: diagnostic, prognostic and motivational. Indeed, Hizballah has adopted certain diagnostic, prognostic and motivational frames in order to transmit messages to selected audiences. Its frames …
Political Islam in Central Asia
Political Islam in the former Soviet Union
The rise of political Islam in the Caucasus and central Asia has been an issue of concern for regional governments and the international community. Here I compare Islamist experiences and government responses in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan to show that political Islam in the two countries is neither coherent nor monolithic. Historical, cultural and political reasons explain why political Islam is stronger in Uzbekistan than in Azerbaijan
Russia and the Balkans
"Russia and the Balkans: foreign policy from Yeltsin to Putin." Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, 11(1), pp. 93–94
European Converts to Islam
While European converts to Islam represent only a tiny percentage of Europe's Muslim population, members of that group have participated in major Islamist terrorist plots and attacks on European soil. Although the radicalization process has not been the same for all individuals, it could be still possible to understand the circumstances under which some European converts turned to violence. Therefore, the article focuses on a number of mechanisms…
Making new friends
Greece’s radical Left is known for its endurance mainly due to historical reasons. It is a social movement consisting of political parties, extra-parliamentary groups and terrorist organizations. In recent years, the country's radical Left has come closer to Middle Eastern Islamists. This article claims that anti-American sentiments have provided a common framework justifying joint action. The theory of United Front and the master frame of anti-A…
The future of the red–green alliance
The red–green alliance is a manifold phenomenon whose future is connected to Western security
The Emerging Red-Green Alliance
No matter how unlikely it may seem, radical Leftists and Islamists have come closer in recent years. Drawing on substantial ideological interchange, and operating at both state and non-state levels, the two movements are building a Common Front against the United States and its allies. In this article, we use framing theory to examine the contemporary convergence of political Islam and the radical Left. Both radical Leftists and Islamists have ut…
Defining and Understanding the Jihadi-Salafi Movement
Jihadi-Salafi groups have been on the march in the post-9/11 years on a violent campaign to achieve their ends. From North America to South-East Asia and from Europe to Sub-Saharan Africa, Jihadi-Salafis have attacked Western and local targets with often devastating results. Despite growing attention to the Jihadi-Salafi movement, which includes both globalized and localized components, there are still questions that remain largely unanswered. Th…
The Russian Interventions in South Ossetia and Crimea Compared
Russian interventions in South Ossetia and Crimea indicate a major shift in Moscow's policy towards the former Soviet republics. This article compares the two interventions in terms of military performance, basis of legitimacy, and motivational goals. This confirms the formation of a new and more assertive Russian policy in the region. Although there were significant differences between the two interventions, improved Russian military capabilitie…
Comparative Islamist Perspectives on the Politics of Energy in the Middle East and Beyond
The article will describe the general Islamic approach on energy based on the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad, as well as the writings of prominent Muslim thinkers. Then it will examine and compare the energy perspectives of four Islamist groups: Hizballah, Hizb ut-Tahrir, the Muslim Brotherhood, and Al Qaeda. It will be argued that Islamist groups have attempted to achieve their external energy objectives by either using violence or exercising politi…
When the green gets greener
Although the environmental movement was established in the West, there is currently an Islamist variant that has received less attention. The Quran and the Hadiths provide guidance for the faithful on the relationship between Allah, humanity and nature. The article will examine and compare the environmental agendas of six Islamist groups: Hizb'allah, Hizb ut-Tahrir, Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood, Jamaat-e-Islami, and al Qaeda. While they all shar…
The Ukrainian crisis
Ukrainian volunteer fighters in the eastern front
Following the outbreak of the insurgency in eastern Ukraine, thousands of volunteers joined pro-Kiev battalions. Although they have fiercely fought against pro-Kremlin forces, very little is known about them. The article will investigate why individuals have engaged in such a risky endeavour for no obvious material reward. It will claim that ideas, political-social norms and emotions have functioned as mobilization mechanisms that can explain ind…
The New Face of Political Islam in Central Asia
Political Islam in Central Asia is currently undergoing a transitional phase. Radical groups such as the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan and Hizb ut-Tahrir no longer monopolize the Islamist scene. There is now a new generation of Islamist leaders in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan that advocate a public role for Islam without seeking regime change. They can be called Islamo-democrats because they participate in elections and recognize the c…
The New Political Islam
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