About the Book

Since 9/11, and particularly since the Madrid and London bombings of 2004 and 2005, the Muslim presence in Europe and the United States has become a major political concern. Many have raised questions regarding potential links between Western Muslims, radical Islam, and terrorism. Whatever the justification of such concerns, it is insufficient to address the subject of Muslims in the West from an exclusively counter-terrorist perspective. Rather, the Muslim presence must be analyzed in light of such issues as immigration, integration, and globalization.

This book is the first systematic attempt to compare the situation of European and American Muslims after 9/11, and to present a comprehensive analysis of their religious, political, and legal situations. It will also address the links between Western Muslims and the Muslim world at large.

This book will be of great interest to students of critical security studies, Islamic studies, sociology and political science in general.