Muslim citizenship in liberal democracies : civic and political participation in the West / Mario Peucker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Peucker, Mario.

Series:

Palgrave politics of identity and citizenship series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civilization, Western--Islamic influences.

Civilization, Western.

Citizenship.

Toleration.

Physical Description:

xi, 315 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2016]

Summary:

This book explores Muslims' civic and political participation in Australia and Germany, shedding light on their individual experiences, motives for, and personal implications of their multi-faceted engagement. Based on in-depth interviews with Muslims who have been active within a Muslim community context, mainstream civil society and the political arena, this comparative study reveals the enormous complexities and dynamics of active Muslim citizenship. The author paints a picture of Muslims as 'almost ordinary' citizens, who - despite experiences of stigmatisation and exclusion - often seek to contribute to the advancement of society and the promotion of social justice. Their civic engagement, even within a Muslim community context, builds intra- and cross-community networks, and contrary to widespread contestation of Islam and its place in the West, their faith is anything but a civic obstacle for their active citizenship agenda. This book will be of interest to scholars and students within the fields of sociology, politics, Islamic studies, sociology of religion and political participation.

Contents:

What is active citizenship?

Methodology: exploring Muslims' scivic and political participation

Muslims in Australia and Germany: demographics, resources, citizenship

The Muslim community and political context in Australia and Germany

Types and trajectories of Muslims' activism

Goals, motives and driving forces

Empowering and discouraging factors

Personal implications of civic activism

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

3319314025

9783319314020

OCLC:

939532254