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Islamophobia and the politics of empire

Islamophobia examines the origins of the ongoing assault on Muslims and Arabs in the U.S., and the ""war on terror""
eBook, English, c2012
Haymarket Books, Chicago, Ill., c2012
1 online resource (249 p.)
9781608462124, 1608462129
1162570337
Praise for Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire; Contents; Section 1
History and Context; Introduction; Chapter 1
Images of Islam in Europe; Chapter 2
Colonialism and Orientalism; Chapter 3
The Persistence of Orientalist Myths; Section 2
Political Islam and US Policy; Chapter 4
Allies and Enemies: The United States and Political Islam; Chapter 5
The Separation of Mosque and State; Chapter 6
Political Islam: A Historical Analysis; Chapter 7
The Foreign Policy Establishment and the "Islamic Threat"; Section 3
Islamophobia and Domestic Politics Chapter 8
Legalizing Racism: Muslims and the Attack on Civil LibertiesChapter 9
Green Scare: The Making of the Domestic Muslim Enemy; Chapter 10
Islamophobia and the New McCarthyism; Conclusion: Fighting Islamophobia; List of Acronyms; Notes; Index; About the Author
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English