From the historical to the contemporary -- Islamic political radicalism: origins and destinations -- Post-war immigration: ethnicity, identity and spatiality -- The formation of Muslim capital: education, employment and entrepreneurialism -- Neo-orientalism and Islamophobia: the media and print news -- The political philosophy of multiculturalism and the "modern Muslim" -- Islamist identity politics in the context of globalisation -- Muslims, crime, terror and the law -- British Islam tomorrow and the battle ahead
Summary
The emergence of an Islamic political radicalism in Britain has been one of the most dramatic developments in post-war society.€Islamic Radicalism and Multicultural Politics€explores the context behind this phenomenon, focusing on post-war immigration and integration, the complex relations that exist between Britain and Islam and the true extent of social and economic inequalities that affect Muslims
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-212) and index
