Islam in Liberal Europe - Freedom, Equality, and Intolerance

Islam in "Liberal" Europe provides the first comprehensive overview of the political and social status of Islam and of Muslim migrants in Europe. In addition to offering a critical assessment of positive and negative trends in Islamic-Western relations, Kai Hafez also engages in a theoretical debate revolving around integration, tolerance, multicultural liberalism, and modern liberal democracy. Assessing Islamophobia as it is manifested in politics, society, media, academia, school, and churches, the author debates the question of whether liberal society in Europe, in order to avoid a growing gap between integrative politics and discriminatory societies, needs a complete renewal not only of political ideologies but also of cultures and institutions.

List of contents

Introduction: Is Liberal Society Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde?
Chapter 1: Politics and Law
Chapter 2: Society
Chapter 3: Media
Chapter 4: The Academy and Education
Chapter 5: Religious Institutions
Conclusion: The Reinvention of Liberal Society in Europe
Bibliography

About the author

By Kai Hafez

Product details

• Authors: Kai Hafez, Hafez Kai
• Assisted by: Alex Skinner (Translation)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2014
• EAN: 9781442229518
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-2951-8
• No. of pages: 416
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 237 mm x 35 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Islam, Media Studies, Europe, RELIGION / Islam / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, Islamic Studies, Religious issues & debates, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Religious issues and debates, European Studies