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""
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