Why the West Fears Islam An Exploration of Muslims in Liberal Democracies [Paperback]

Jocelyne Cesari examines the idea that Islam might threaten the core values of the West through testimonies from Muslims in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the US. Her book is an unprecedented exploration of Muslim religious and political life based on several years of field work in Europe and in the United States.Introduction: Shari'a, Burqa, and Minarets: What Is the Problem With Muslims in the West? An Exploration of Islam in Liberal  1. Muslims As the Internal and External Enemy  2. Islam: Between Personal and Social Identity Markers  3. Multiple Communities of Allegiance: How Do Muslims Say 'We'? 4. Religiosity, Political Participation, and Civic Engagement  5. Securitization of Islam in Europe: The Embodiment of Islam As an Exception  6. How Islam Questions the Universalism of Western Secularism  7. Salafization of Islamic Norms and Its Influence on the Externalization of Islam Conclusion: Naked Public Spheres: Islam within Liberal and Secular Democracies

This is a very interesting and well-grounded bookbased both on primary and secondary data and makes it a great work on Islam inthe west, discussing all the major themes that dominate public debates, forexample, liberalism, secularism, terrorism, integration policies, and so on. & addressesprincipally to the academic community (scholars, researchers, students) whowill absolutely be benefitted both from the analysis as well as from theappendices and exhaustive notes at the end of the book. (Alexandros Sakellariou,Nordic Journal of Migration Research, Vol. 54 (4), 2015)

Honourable mention for the World Award for the Book of the Year of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Cesari shines in presenting the material in a clear and direct manner that will appeal to a wide range of readers. At around 150 pages of information packed text, the book is both accessible and illuminating. lÓo