European Social Movements and Muslim Activism

How do progressive social movements deal with religious pluralism? In this book, Timothy Peace uses the example of the alter-globalisation movement to explain why social movement leaders in Britain and France reacted so differently to the emergence of Muslim activism.

Zusammenfassung
"In this rich study, Timothy Peace bridges two fields of research: social movements and the politics of religion. His book provides an original analysis of the successes (and failures) of the participation of Muslim activists in the protest campaigns of the Global Justice Movement. Comparing two classical cases, France and Great Britain, his work goes beyond existing knowledge of the effects of citizenship regimes on political participation by looking at the mechanisms that explain the different reactions of social movements when faced with diversity. This is an important contribution to social movement studies." - Professor Della Porta, European University Institute, Italy

"As Timothy Peace aptly demonstrates in this ground-breaking work, religion is not necessarily the enemy or the contrary of progressive action [...] At a time when Islam is often considered as a threat, and reduced to radical violence, this is a very refreshing book."- Professor Michel Wieviorka, Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme, France

Inhalt
List Of Tables
List Of Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Introduction. Muslims And Social Movements In Europe

1. The Development Of The Alter-Globalisation Movement
2. Muslim Political Participation And Mobilisation In Britain And France
3. Muslim Participation In The Alter-Globalisation Movement
4. Motivations For Participating In The Movement
5. Reactions To Muslim Participation
6. Outcomes And Consequences Of Muslim Participation
   Conclusion. The Future Of Muslim Political Activism In Europe
   Notes
   Bibliography
   Index