Context
- Uyghur persecution
- -> anti-government protest/"terrorism"
- Ilham Tohti
- becoming asylum seekers;
- recruits for radical Islamist groups
Conclusion
Uyghurs turning to extreme means in retaliation to an unjust Chinese regime - comparison to Palestinian arabs joining Hamas?
Snowball effect
Justification
- roles of different countries
- context of rise of fundamentalist Islamist groups (an issue which has caught the attention of the international community)
I.R. Research Project
Presentation
How has the Uyghur issue in China become important in the discourse of globally-oriented Islamism?
Research Findings with Theoretical Discussions Cont.
- Marxist perspective on actions of Uyghurs
Research Findings with Theoretical Discussions
- Approach of Malaysia;
- Indonesia;
- China;
- US (The Uyghur American Association);
- Syria