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Book SynopsisCautioning Western leaders against an anti-terrorist tunnel vision that could ultimately backfire, Shore proposes bold, creative, and controversial solutions for attracting the hearts and minds of moderate Muslims living in the West.
Trade ReviewWell-written overview of the state of Islam in Europe. Bloomsbury Review 2006 Shore captures much of the nuance and contradiction of a community being asked to integrate into national polities that exploit them economically, treat their faith as a second-class superstition, and fail to deal with persistent, widespread racism. -- Aziz Hug American Prospect The narrative style of this timely work makes it a rewarding read. Library Journal 2006 The only one of the American authors to have taken the trouble to talk to a lot of European Muslims. -- Gideon Rachman Financial Times 2006 Shore's wise and thoughtful book addresses Europe's 'Muslim problems'... This eminently readable volume deserves to be widely known and seriously pondered. -- Stanley Hoffmann Foreign Affairs 2007 [Shore] proposes to alert American policymakers, business people and simply interested citizens to the challenge of paying attention to Islamic culture... And who's to say he isn't right. -- John Patrick Grace Herald-Dispatch 2007 This is must read for anyone who wants to know more about the complex world of Europe's Muslims. Choice 2007 Shore's thoughtful and measured analysis stands out in a genre awash in oversimplification, misinformation, and polemics. -- Elizabeth A. Barre H-Amstdy, H-Net Reviews 2007
Table of ContentsPreface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Prolific Assassin
1. London Bridges
2. Islamic Awakenings
3. Two Faces, Two Futures
4. Headscarf, Headaches, Cartoon Chaos
5. Migration Migraines
6. Clash of the Barbies
7. New Europe, Same Old Issues
8. The Future of Muslim Europe
Conclusion: Looking Back to Look Ahead
Epilogue: Attracting the Second Circle
Appendix
Notes
Bibliography
Index
