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Muslims In 21st Century Europe Explores The Interaction Between Native Majorities And Muslim Minorities In Various European Countries With A View To Highlighting Different Paths Of Integration Of Immigrant And Native Muslims. Starting With A Critical Overview Of The Institutionalization Of Islam In Europe And A Discussion On The Nature Of Muslimophobia As A Social Phenomenon, This Book Shows How Socio-economic, Institutional And Political Parameters Set The Frame For Muslim Integration In Europe. Britain, France, Germany, The Netherlands, And Sweden Are Selected As Case Studies Among The Old Migration Hosts. Italy, Spain And Greece Are Included To Highlight The Issues Arising And The Policies Adopted In Southern Europe To Accommodate Muslim Claims And Needs. The Book Highlights The Internal Diversity Of Both Minority And Majority Populations, And Analyses Critically The Political And Institutional Responses To The Presence Of Muslims--publisher's Description. Muslims In 21st Century Europe: Conceptual And Empirical Issues / Anna Triandafyllidou -- Islamophobia Qua Racial Discrimination: Muslimophobia / Burak Erdenir -- Public Policies Towards Muslims And The Institutionalization Of Moderate Islam In Europe: Some Critical Reflections / Sara Silvestri -- Muslims In Germany: From Guest Workers To Citizens? / Daniel Faas -- Britain: Contemporary Developments In Cases Of Muslim-state Engagement / Tariq Modood And Nasar Meer -- Sweden: Cooperation And Conflict / Jonas Otterbeck -- Islam In The Netherlands, Dutch Islam / Thijl Sunier -- From Empire To Republic, The French Muslim Dilemma / Valérie Amiraux -- Muslims In Italy: Models Of Integration And New Citizenship / Maurizia Russo Spena -- Muslims In Spain: Blurring Past And Present Moors / Ricard Zapata-barrero And Nynke De Witte -- Greece: The Challenge Of Native And Immigrant Muslim Populations / Anna Triandafyllidou. Edited By Anna Triandafyllidou. Simultaneously Published In The Usa And Canada--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.