Why the West Fears Islam: An Exploration of Muslims in Liberal Democracies

J. Cesari

Jul 2013 · Springer

About this ebook

Jocelyne Cesari examines the idea that Islam might threaten the core values of the West through testimonies from Muslims in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the US. Her book is an unprecedented exploration of Muslim religious and political life based on several years of field work in Europe and in the United States.

Ratings and reviews

This book is an in depth study into the causes of the Islamic alienation and isolation in Western and European societies. It is well organized and evidence based, citing many research findings. It is good to see a realistic representation of the issues facing Americans, Europeans, Christians, Jews, and Muslims in today's world. It's a very good read and opens one for realistic discussions of current trends in the world as a whole.

About the author

Jocelyne Cesari, is a political scientist, specializing in contemporary Islamic societies, globalization and democratization. She is Senior Research Fellow at the Berkley Center for Peace, Religion and World Affairs at Georgetown University. At Harvard University, she directs the international research program called 'Islam in the West." She has written numerous articles and books on Islam, Globalization, Democratization and Secularism in Western and Muslim-majority contexts. Her most recent publications include Encyclopedia of Islam in the United States (2007), Muslims in the West After 9/11: Religion, Politics and Law (2010), and The Awakening of Muslim Democracy: Religion, Modernity and the State (2013).