The Islamic Challenge (Summary)

ebook Politics and Religion in Western Europe

By Jytte Klausen

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getAbstract Summary: Get the key points from this book in less than 10 minutes.

The increasing presence of Muslims in predominantly Christian Western Europe is an inflammatory emotional and political topic. Concerns about terrorism, and about the ways this guest religion and culture are altering European values, focus on huge perceived threats. But how real are they? Political scientist Jytte Klausen takes a dispassionate, social-science approach to answering this question through first-hand interviews with more than 300 Muslim leaders in six Western European nations. What she found is surprising. She makes the case that Western European nations can control the outcome of this emotional debate, and can defuse seething discontent through social programs and minor changes to restrictive legislation. getAbstract recommends this to people who want one scholar's overview of the important role of religion in Western Europe. It's dry reading, but it contains powerful messages that may actually help integrate Europe's newest wave of immigrants – of course, if that is everyone's genuine goal.

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Oxford UP

The Islamic Challenge (Summary)