Muslim political participation in Europe / edited by Jørgen S. Nielsen.

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Cover; Copyright; Contents; TABLES AND FIGURES; CHAPTER 1 Introduction; Part One Laying foundations: national and local elections; CHAPTER 2 Muslim political participation in Belgium: an exceptional political representation in Europe; CHAPTER 3 Muslim political participation in Germany: a structurationist approach; CHAPTER 4 Political opinions and participation among young Muslims in Sweden: a case study; CHAPTER 5 Lithuanian Muslims' attitudes toward participation in the democratic political process: the case of converts.

CHAPTER 6 Political Participation of European Muslims in France and the United KingdomPart Two Participation as integration; CHAPTER 7 Muslim collective mobilisations in contemporary Europe: new issues and new types of involvement; CHAPTER 8 How politically integrated are Danish Muslims? Evidence from the Muhammad cartoons controversy; CHAPTER 9 Through the lens of Muslim women in politics Limits and potentialities of the Italian and British political systems through the lens of Muslim women in politics.

CHAPTER 10 Representing 'Islam of the banlieues': class and political participation among Muslims in FrancePart Three Institutions as gateways; CHAPTER 11 Creating the image of European Islam: the European Council for Fatwa and Research and Ireland; CHAPTER 12 The political participation of Polish Muslim Tatars -- the result of or the reason for integration? From Teutonic wars to the Danish cartoons affair; CHAPTER 13 The Alevi quest in Europe through there definition of the Alevi movement: recognition and political participation, a case study of the FUAF in France.

CHAPTER 14 Leicester Muslims: citizenship, race and civil religionPart Four Breaking the bounds; CHAPTER 15 Muslims and electoral politics in Britain: the case of the Respect Party The case of the Respect Party; CHAPTER 16 Comedy as political criticism Clichés are funny as long as they happen on stage: comedy as political criticism; Notes on the contributors; Index.

Analyses European Muslim communities' developing involvement in their political environment and related Muslim and public debates Muslims are increasingly making themselves noticed in the political process of Europe. But what is happening behind the often sensational headlines? This book looks at the processes and realities of Muslim participation in local and national politics: voting patterns in local and national assemblies and the tensions between ethnic, political and religious identities. These developments drive internal Muslim debates including attitudes to the democratic processes and whether Muslims should take part at all, as well as rivalries over who should represent and speak for Muslims. They also inspire sharp European discussion about Muslim political participation - does it signal integration or separation? - and how the European states should view this increasingly active role of Muslims in the public space. Key Features:. *Includes 16 chapters presenting up-to-date research on European Muslim political participation *Analyses and compares local and national situations in western and central Europe *Focuses on issues such as Muslim women and youth *Covers Belgium, Catalonia, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom Keywords:. Muslims, Islam, politics, Europe, ideologies, political parties

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