Jonathan Laurence, Justin Vaisse, Integrating Islam - Political and Religious Challenges in Contemporary France, Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press, 2006 (342 pages)


Table of Contents

 

Foreword by Olivier Roy
Acknowledgments
Introduction

 

PART I: Being Muslim in France
1. The Steady Integration of France's Most Recent and Largest Minority
2. Patterns of Exclusion and Inclusion in French Society
3. From Religion to Identity: 1,001 Ways of Being Muslim
4. Islamic Organizations and Leaders in France

 

PART II: From Muslims into French Citizens: Muslims and Public Policy
5. Liberté, égalité . . . laïcité: Creation of the French Council of the Muslim Religion
6. Intolerance or Integration? The Ban on Religious Symbols in Public Schools
7. An Assessment of French Policy Responses

 

PART III: The Politics of Islam in France and Europe
8. The Pursuit of the Muslim Vote and Its Impact on Foreign Policy
9. Anti-Semitism among Muslims and the Rise of Communautarisme
10. The Threat of Terrorism and the French Response

 

11. Conclusion
Notes
Index