WHEN ISLAM AND DEMOCRACY MEET by Jocelyne Cesari ( 9780312294014 )

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WHEN ISLAM AND DEMOCRACY MEET
MUSLIMS IN EUROPE AND IN THE UNITED STATES

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ISBN 10:

0312294018

ISBN 13:

9780312294014

Publisher:

ST MARTIN'S PRESS

Pub. date:

16 December, 2004

Pages:

277

Description:

A survey of Muslim immigrant views of Islam, democracy and pluralism and an examination of their interactions with host countries and home communities. Particular attention is given to differences among host countries' policies towards citizenship, state-religion relationships and social tolerance.

Synopsis:

Exploring the woefully neglected reality of Islam as a major cultural and relgious facet of American and European politics and societies, Cesari examines how Muslims in the West are challenging the notion of an inevitable clash or confrontation. With nearly twelve million Muslims living in the larger countries of Western Europe and almost six million in America, the challenges of integrating newcomers within different countries, and the place of Islam in democratic and secular context in the post 9/11 context, have become more pertinent. Comparing the interaction of Muslims with their new countries, this book addresses the implications of increased Islamic visability, violent clashes, beneficial cooperation, and questions within the Muslim community about their role and the role of Islam in democratic states. Pursuing a holistic approach to Muslims as a new minority within western democracy, Cesari provides important insights.

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St Martin's Press

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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ISLAM IN THE UNITED STATES (HB)

EUROPEAN MUSLIMS AND THE SECULAR STATE