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From Multiculturalism to Democratic Discrimination: The Challenge of Islam and the Re-emergence of Europe’s Nationalism

Book information

Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Year
2020
ISBN
9780472132164, 9780472127207, 0472127209
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5219592 bytes)
Pages
\495
Time added
2021-05-19 16:11:37

Description

The effect of Islam on Western Europe has been profound. Spektorowski and Elfersy argue that it has transformed European democratic values by inspiring an ultra-liberalism that now faces an ultra-conservative backlash. Questions of what to do about Muslim immigration, how to deal with burqas, how to deal with gender politics, have all been influenced by western democracies' grappling with ideas of inclusion and most recently, exclusion. This book examines those forces and ultimately sees, not an unbridgeable gap, but a future in which Islam and European democracies are compatible, rich, and evolving. Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: Civic Ideals and Muslim Integration: Liberalism, Discriminatory Enlightenment, and Cultural Recognition Chapter 1. Neither Irreconcilable nor Recognizable: Old and New Fears: The Roots of Mistrust Chapter 2. United Kingdom: The Quest for Britishness and State-Centered Multiculturalism Chapter 3. The Netherlands: From Religious Toleration to Fortified Secularity Chapter 4. France: The End of French Republicanism? Vive la République! Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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