European Social Movements and Muslim Activism Another World but with Whom [Hardcover]

How do progressive social movements deal with religious pluralism? In this book, Timothy Peace uses the example of the alter-globalisation movement to explain why social movement leaders in Britain and France reacted so differently to the emergence of Muslim activism.List Of Tables
List Of Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Introduction. Muslims And Social Movements In Europe
1. The Development Of The Alter-Globalisation Movement
2. Muslim Political Participation And Mobilisation In Britain And France
3. Muslim Participation In The Alter-Globalisation Movement
4. Motivations For Participating In The Movement
5. Reactions To Muslim Participation
6. Outcomes And Consequences Of Muslim Participation
Conclusion. The Future Of Muslim Political Activism In Europe
Notes
Bibliography
Index

One of the very few texts on this subject, the author explores how secular left-wing activists respond to Muslims within alter-globalization movements, using Britain and France as case studies. &  a significant contribution to increasing understanding of how a multiple, overlapping set of institutions that includes the media, academia and politicians (mis)represent Muslims. (Sadek Hamid, Patterns of Prejudice, Vol. 51 (2), March, 2017)

This book makes an important contribution to the field of European social movement studies and addresses some of the key issues around globalization, austerity and how these movements have been constructed with Muslim minorities. & This historical account is important because it provides the context within the emergence of religious actors within alter-globalization movements. (Imran Awan, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Vol. 39, July, 2016)

Peaces path-breaking book is the first cross-national study of Muslim activism within European social movements. & The book is flawlelcé