ISBN:
9781978830448
,
9781978830455
Language:
English
Pages:
pages cm
Edition:
1
DDC:
305.6/9709436
Keywords:
Islamophobia
;
Islam
;
Muslims Political activity
;
Muslims Cultural assimilation
;
Austria Ethnic relations
Abstract:
"Among its Continental peers, Austria has stood out for its longstanding state recognition of the Muslim community as early as 1912. A shift has occurred more recently, however, as populist far-right voices within the Austrian government have redirected public discourse and put into question Islam's previously accepted autonomous status within the country. Politicizing Islam in Austria examines this anti-Muslim swerve in Austrian politics through a comprehensive analysis of government policies and regulations, as well as party and public discourses. In their innovative study, Hafez and Heinisch show how the far-right Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ) adapted anti-Muslim discourse to their political purposes and how that discourse was then appropriated by the conservative center-right Austrian People's Party (ÖVP). This reconfiguration of the political landscape prepared the way for a right-wing coalition government between conservatives and far-right actors that would subsequently institutionalize anti-Muslim political demands and change the shape of the civic conditions and public perceptions of Islam and the Muslim community in the republic"--
Description / Table of Contents:
1. Introduction -- 2. The Context: Islam and the (Radical) Right in Austrian Politics -- 3. The Discourse about Islam -- 4. Legal Status of Islam -- 5. Muslim Headscarf: Austrian Culture War -- 6. The Security State -- 7. Attitudes and Perceptions of Austrian Voters towards Muslims -- 8. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography -- Index.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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