Countering Islamophobia in Europe, 1st ed. 2019 Mapping Global Racisms Series

The treatment of Muslims is the touchstone of contemporary European racism across its many nations and localities. We make a definitive case for two arguments in this book: firstly, the recognition of the accelerating and pervasive nature of Islamophobia in this region; and secondly, recognition that this process is being, can be, and will be challenged by counter-narratives that make the claim for Muslim humanity, plurality, space and justice. 

This book draws on new evidence from eight national contexts to provide an innovative kit of counter-narratives, which were presented and well received at the European Parliament in September 2018, and subsequently launched across Europe in national workshops in selected states. A synergy between leading academic researchers and the Islamic Human Rights Commission, Countering Islamophobia in Europe will be of value to EU institutions, governments and policy-makers, NGOs and media organisations, as well as researchers of multiculturalism, Islam, Muslims and immigration.

1. Introduction; Ian Law, S. Sayyid, Arzu Merali & Amina Easat-Daas.- 2. Islamophobia as a Key Contextual Factor in Human Rights Adjudication; Ilias Tripolitis.- 3. Countering Islamophobia in the UK; Arzu Merali.- 4. Countering Islamophobia in Greece; Matilda Chatzipanagiotou & Iason Zarikos.- 5. Countering Islamophobia in Hungary; Zsuzsanna Vidra.- 6. Countering Islamophobia in the Czech Republic; Karel Čada &Veronika Frantová.- 7. Countering Islamophobia in Portugal; Marta Araújo, Silvia Rodríguez Maeseo & Max Ruben Ramos.- 8. Countering Islamophobia in France; Andrea Bila.- 9. Countering Islamophobia in Belgium; Elsa Mescoli.- 10. Countering Islamophobia in Germany; Luis Manuel Hernández Aguilar.- 11. A New Counter-Islamophobia Kit; Ian Law, S. Sayyid & Amina Easat-Daas.