ABSTRACT

Islam and Political-Cultural Europe identifies the sometimes confusing and often contentious new challenges that arise in daily life and institutions as Islam settles deeper into Europe. Critiquing past and recent assimilation efforts in the fields of education, finance, and security, the contributors offer prospective solutions to diverse contemporary problems. Exploring the interactions of Muslim, Christian and secular cultures in the context of highly pluralized contemporary European societies, this book offers a valuable tool for those within and outside Europe seeking to understand the far-reaching implications of combining cultures, the struggles of the Muslim-Christian-secular transition, and the progress which the future promises.

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

part |39 pages

Islam and Legal and Political Culture in European Society: An Overview

chapter |14 pages

Liberal Secularism and European Islam

A Challenge to Muslims and Non-Muslims

chapter |24 pages

Muslim Minorities and Democracy

Battle of Memories versus Genuine Integration

part |60 pages

Law and Politics

chapter |16 pages

Muslims in Belgium

chapter |18 pages

Private International Law

When Choice of Law Principles Invoke Islamic Rules—A French Perspective

part |109 pages

Education and Finance

chapter |30 pages

Secularism, Schools and Religious Affiliation

For a Demanding Account of Law no. 2004-228 of March 15, 2004

chapter |18 pages

Religion, Education, and the Turkish Constitution

A Critical Assessment

chapter |24 pages

Islamic Religious Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Between Coexistence and Segregation 1

chapter |26 pages

Islamic Banking and Finance

Transplantable Models from Malaysia to the EU? 1

part |49 pages

Extremism and Security

chapter |16 pages

Islam, Muslims and Islamism

On Culturalization and Securitization