Integrating Islam political and religious challenges in contemporary France

Laurence, Jonathan. (Author). Vaïsse, Justin. (Added Author).

Summary: "Portrays the more complex reality of Muslim integration into French politics and society. Special attention devoted to the policies developed by successive French governments to encourage integration and discourage extremism"--Provided by publisher.

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ISBN: 9780815751519
ISBN: 0815751516
ISBN: 9780815751502
ISBN: 0815751508
ISBN: 9780815751526 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 0815751524 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xviii, 342 p.) : ill.
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Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2006.

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General Note:	CatMonthString:mar.13 Multi-User. CatBulkString:mar.15.13
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Part I. Being Muslim in France. 1. The steady integration of France's most recent and largest minority ; 2. Patterns of exclusion and inclusion in French society ; 3. From religion to identity : 1,001 ways of being Muslim ; 4. Islamic organizations and leaders in France -- Part II. From Muslims into French citizens : Muslims and public policy. 5. Liberté, égalité-- laïcité : creation of the French Council of the Muslim Religion ; 6. Intolerance or integration? The ban on religious symbols in public schools ; 7. An assessment of French policy responses -- Part III. The Politics of Islam in France and Europe. 8. The pursuit of the Muslim vote and its impact on foreign policy ; 9. Anti-Semitism among Muslims and the rise of communautarisme ; 10. The threat of terrorism and the French response ; 11. Conclusion.
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Reproduction Note:	Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010.
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