European Muslims and their foreign policy interests
Subtitle: identities and loyalties
By: Imene Ajala
Series: Islam and international relations series -- volume 1; Islam and international relations series -- v. 1.
Publisher: Gerlach Press
Published: 2018
Place of publication: Berlin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 161
ISBN-13: 9783959940603; 9783959940610
Subjects: Muslims; Politics and government; Ethnic identity; Islam and politics; Musulmans; Politique et gouvernement; Identité collective; Islam et politique; Aussenpolitik; Interesse; Muslim; Politisches Engagement
Description: In a global context marked by terrorist threats, Muslim communities in the West have come under increasing scrutiny. Sensitive questions on identity arise with regard to their foreign policy interests and their loyalties. This book investigates the foreign policy interests and political mobilization of Muslims in Europe, specifically in France and Great Britain, contributing to shed light on these difficult questions.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-161).
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: 1. Muslims in Europe; title: - 2. Islam in France and Great Britain; title: - 3. French Muslims and Foreign Policy; title: - 4. British Muslims and Foreign Policy; title: - 5. The Securitization of Islam, Muslim Expression over Foreign Policy and Loyalty; title: Conclusion.