The Emancipation of Europe's Muslims: The State's Role in Minority Integration (Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics Book 44)

The Emancipation Of Europe's Muslims Traces How Governments Across Western Europe Have Responded To The Growing Presence Of Muslim Immigrants In Their Countries Over The Past Fifty Years. Drawing On Hundreds Of In-depth Interviews With Government Officials And Religious Leaders In France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, The United Kingdom, Morocco, And Turkey, Jonathan Laurence Challenges The Widespread Notion That Europe's Muslim Minorities Represent A Threat To Liberal Democracy. He Documents How European Governments In The 1970s And 1980s Excluded Islam From Domestic Institutions, Instead Inviting Foreign Powers Like Saudi Arabia, Algeria, And Turkey To Oversee The Practice Of Islam Among Immigrants In European Host Societies. But Since The 1990s, Amid Rising Integration Problems And Fears About Terrorism, Governments Have Aggressively Stepped Up Efforts To Reach Out To Their Muslim Communities And Incorporate Them Into The Institutional, Political, And Cultural Fabrics Of European Democracy. The Emancipation Of Europe's Muslims Places These Efforts--particularly The Government-led Creation Of Islamic Councils--within A Broader Theoretical Context And Gleans Insights From Government Interactions With Groups Such As Trade Unions And Jewish Communities At Previous Critical Junctures In European State-building. By Examining How State-mosque Relations In Europe Are Linked To The Ongoing Struggle For Religious And Political Authority In The Muslim-majority World, Laurence Sheds Light On The Geopolitical Implications Of A Religious Minority's Transition From Outsiders To Citizens. This Book Offers A Much-needed Reassessment That Foresees The Continuing Integration Of Muslims Into European Civil Society And Politics In The Coming Decades.--publisher's Website. A Leap In The Dark : Muslims And The State In Twenty-first-century Europe -- European Outsourcing And Embassy Islam : L'islam, C'est Moi -- A Politicized Minority : The Qur'ân Is Our Constitution -- Citizens, Groups, And The State -- The Domestication Of State-mosque Relations -- Imperfect Institutionalization : Islam Councils In Europe -- The Partial Emancipation : Muslim Responses To The State--islam Consultations -- Muslim Integration And European Islam In The Next Generation. Jonathan Laurence. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [317]-354) And Index. Winner of the American Political Science Association's2013 Hubert Morken Prize for Best Book in Religion and Politics and its 2013 Prize for Best Book in Migration and Citizenship The Emancipation of Europe's Muslims traces how governments across Western Europe have responded to the growing presence of Muslim immigrants in their countries over the past fifty years. Drawing on hundreds of in-depth interviews with government officials and religious leaders in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Morocco, and Turkey, Jonathan Laurence challenges the widespread notion that Europe's Muslim minorities represent a threat to liberal democracy. He documents how European governments in the 1970s and 1980s excluded Islam from domestic institutions, instead inviting foreign powers like Saudi Arabia, Algeria, and Turkey to oversee the practice of Islam among immigrants in European host societies. But since the 1990s, amid rising integration problems and fears about terrorism, governments have aggressively stepped up efforts to reach out to their Muslim communities and incorporate them into the institutional, political, and cultural fabrics of European democracy. The Emancipation of Europe's Muslims places these efforts--particularly the government-led creation of Islamic councils--within a broader theoretical context and gleans insights from government interactions with groups such as trade unions and Jewish communities at previous critical junctures in European state-building. By examining how state-mosque relations in Europe are linked to the ongoing struggle for religious and political authority in the Muslim-majority world, Laurence sheds light on the geopolitical implications of a religious minority's transition from outsiders to citizens. This book offers a much-needed reassessment that foresees the continuing integration of Muslims into European civil society and politics in the coming decades.. "The Emancipation of Europe's Muslims traces how governments across Western Europe have responded to the growing presence of Muslim immigrants in their countries over the past fifty years. Drawing on hundreds of in-depth interviews with government officials and religious leaders in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Morocco, and Turkey, Jonathan Laurence challenges the widespread notion that Europe's Muslim minorities represent a threat to liberal democracy. He documents how European governments in the 1970s and 1980s excluded Islam from domestic institutions, instead inviting foreign powers like Saudi Arabia, Algeria, and Turkey to oversee the practice of Islam among immigrants in European host societies. But since the 1990s, amid rising integration problems and fears about terrorism, governments have aggressively stepped up efforts to reach out to their Muslim communities and incorporate them into the institutional, political, and cultural fabrics of European democracy. The Emancipation of Europe's Muslims places these efforts--particularly the government-led creation of Islamic councils--within a broader theoretical context and gleans insights from government interactions with groups such as trade unions and Jewish communities at previous critical junctures in European state-building. By examining how state-mosque relations in Europe are linked to the ongoing struggle for religious and political authority in the Muslim-majority world, Laurence sheds light on the geopolitical implications of a religious minority's transition from outsiders to citizens. This book offers a much-needed reassessment that foresees the continuing integration of Muslims into European civil society and politics in the coming decades"--Sitio web del editor This book traces how governments across Western Europe have responded to the growing presence of Muslim immigrants in their countries over the past fifty years. Drawing on hundreds of in-depth interviews with government officials and religious leaders in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Morocco, and Turkey, the book challenges the widespread notion that Europe's Muslim minorities represent a threat to liberal democracy. The book documents how European governments in the 1970s and 1980s excluded Islam from domestic institutions, instead inviting foreign powers like Saudi Arabia, Algeria, and Turkey to oversee the practice of Islam among immigrants in European host societies. But since the 1990s, amid rising integration problems and fears about terrorism, governments have aggressively stepped up efforts to reach out to their Muslim communities and incorporate them into the institutional, political, and cultural fabrics of European democracy. The book places these efforts—particularly the government-led creation of Islamic councils—within a broader theoretical context and gleans insights from government interactions with groups such as trade unions and Jewish communities at previous critical junctures in European state-building. By examining how state–mosque relations in Europe are linked to the ongoing struggle for religious and political authority in the Muslim-majority world, the book sheds light on the geopolitical implications of a religious minority's transition from outsiders to citizens. This book offers a much-needed reassessment that foresees the continuing integration of Muslims into European civil society and politics in the coming decades. Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 8 List of Illustrations 10 List of Tables 12 List of Abbreviations 14 Preface 18 Chapter One: A Leap in the Dark: Muslims and the State in Twenty-first-Century Europe 26 Chapter Two: European Outsourcing and Embassy Islam: L’islam, c’est moi 55 Chapter Three: A Politicized Minority: The Qur’ân is our Constitution 95 Chapter Four: Citizens, Groups, and the State 130 Chapter Five: The Domestication of State–Mosque Relations 158 Chapter Six: Imperfect Institutionalization: Islam Councils in Europe 188 Chapter Seven: The Partial Emancipation: Muslim Responses to the State–Islam Consultations 223 Chapter Eight: Muslim Integration and European Islam in the Next Generation 270 Notes 298 Interviews 334 Bibliography 342 Index 380 A 380 B 380 C 381 D 382 E 382 F 383 G 384 H 384 I 385 J 386 K 386 L 387 M 387 N 388 O 388 P 388 Q 389 R 389 S 390 T 390 U 391 V 391 W 391 Y 391 Z 391 Content: A leap in the dark : Muslims and the state in twenty-first-century Europe -- European outsourcing and embassy Islam : L'islam, c'est moi -- A politicized minority : The Qur'an is our constitution -- Citizens, groups, and the state -- The domestication of state-mosque relations -- Imperfect institutionalization : Islam councils in Europe -- The partial emancipation : Muslim responses to the state-Islam consultations -- Muslim integration and European Islam in the next generation. Abstract: Traces how governments across Western Europe have responded to the presence of Muslim immigrants in their countries over the years. This title challenges the widespread notion that Europe's Muslim minorities represent a threat to liberal democracy. Read more... A Leap in the Dark: Muslims and the State in Twenty-first-Century Europe European Outsourcing and Embassy Islam: L'islam, c'est moi A Politicized Minority: The Qur'an is our Constitution Citizens, Groups, and the State The Domestication of State-Mosque Relations Imperfect Institutionalization: Islam Councils in Europe The Partial Emancipation: Muslim Responses to the State Islam Consultations Muslim Integration and European Islam in the Next Generation.