ISBN:
0815751516
,
0815751508
,
0815751524
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xviii, 342 p)
,
ill
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Parallel Title:
Print version Integrating Islam : Political and Religious Challenges in Contemporary France
DDC:
305.6970944
Keywords:
Islam
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Islam and politics
;
Muslims Cultural assimilation
;
Muslims Political activity
;
Muslims Socialization
;
Islamic fundamentalism
;
Islamic fundamentalism - France
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Electronic books
;
France Politics and government
Abstract:
"Portrays the more complex reality of Muslim integration into French politics and society. Special attention devoted to the policies developed by successive French governments to encourage integration and discourage extremism"--Provided by publisher
Description / Table of Contents:
Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Information; Table of Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part 1: Being Muslim in France; The Steady Integration of France's Most Recent and Largest Minority; Patterns of Exclusion and Inclusion in French Society; From Religion to Identity: 1,001 Ways of Being Muslim; Islamic Organizations and Leaders in France; Part 2: From Muslims into French Citizens: Muslims and Public Policy; Liberté, égalité . . . laïcité: Creation of the French Council of the Muslim Religion; Intolerance or Integration? The Ban on Religious Symbols in Public Schools
Description / Table of Contents:
An Assessment of French Policy ResponsesPart 3: The Politics of Islam in France and Europe; The Pursuit of the Muslim Vote and Its Impact on Foreign Policy; Anti-Semitism among Muslims and the Rise of Communautarisme; The Threat of Terrorism and the French Response; Conclusion; Notes; Index; Back Cover
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-324) and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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