The Muslim question in Europe : political controversies and public philosophies
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Title (Dublin Core)
The Muslim question in Europe : political controversies and public philosophies
Creator (Dublin Core)
O'Brien, Peter
Date (Dublin Core)
2016
Publisher (Dublin Core)
Temple University Press
Description (Dublin Core)
The book challenges the popular notion of a clash of cultures pitting Muslim and non-Muslim Europeans against one another. The study finds instead vehement conflict among three longstanding European public philosophies: liberalism, nationalism, and postmodernism. The consequential differences of outlook are demonstrated in four policy areas: 1) citizenship requirements, 2) the headscarf debate, 3) mosque-state relations and 4) counter-terrorism. The book reaches three important conclusions. First, Muslim Europeans do not represent a monolithic anti-Western bloc -- a Trojan Horse -- within Europe. They vehemently disagree among themselves but along the same basic liberal, nationalist, and postmodern contours as non-Muslim Europeans. Second, ideological discord significantly contributes to policy “messiness,” that is, to inconsistent, contradictory policies.
Subject (Dublin Core)
Muslims -- Europe -- Politics and government
Islam and politics -- Europe
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations
Language (Dublin Core)
English
isbn (Bibliographic Ontology)
9781439912782
