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1 online resource |
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Routledge studies in religion and politics |
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Routledge studies in religion and politics.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; List of contributors; Foreword; Introduction; Part I: Voting and elections; 1. The paradox of patronage politics: Biraderi, representation and political participation amongst British Pakistanis ; Introduction; Political representation: the concept; Minorities within minorities: which identity is most important?; Biraderi in the political system; Biraderi and biraderi politicking; Biraderi-politics: excluding or inspiring?; Made to work harder; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography |
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2. Muslim electoral participation in British general elections: an historical perspective and case studyIntroduction; A historical perspective; The YouElect project; Communication channels; Grassroots interaction; Reflections; Notes; Bibliography; 3. Mosques and political engagement in Britain: participation or segregation?; Introduction; Negative stereotypes surrounding mosques in Britain; Theories of religious and civic engagement; Data and analytical strategy; Are British Muslims socially segregated in their mosques?; Are British Muslims politically mobilised by mosque attendance? |
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Mosque attendance, social distance and political engagement: multivariate analysisConclusion; Data Appendix: summary of the data; Notes; Bibliography; Part II: Social Movements; 4. Women from Muslim communities in Britain: political and civic activism in the 9/11 era; Introduction; About the research; Women from Muslim communities/Muslim women; Political participation and civic engagement; Women from Muslim communities: contexts of political participation and civic engagement in Britain; Muslim women and politics post 9/11; Stay-home political activists; Civic activists |
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Intense political activistsConclusion; Notes; Bibliography; 5. 'Islamic' environmentalism in Great Britain; Introduction; Theoretical framework: Social Movement Theory; Civil society and religion; Islamic discourse on environmentalism; Methodology and case studies; Goal orientations or aspirations; Action forms; Organisation and participants; Framing and ideology; Analysis; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; 6. British Muslims and the anti-war movement; Introduction; The Rushdie protests and the beginnings of British Muslim activism; British Muslim activism in the 1990s |
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September 11th and the formation Just PeaceThe involvement of the Muslim Association of Britain (MAB); The difficulties of collective action; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Part III: Exploring the political amongst young people; 7. Diversity in political perspectives and engagement among young British Muslims; Introduction; Methodology; Attitudes to political violence; Identity politics; Voting; Conclusion; Note; Bibliography; 8. Facebook groups as potential political publics? Exploring ideas of the political amongst young British Muslim Facebook users ; Introduction; Theoretical grounding |
| Summary |
This new volume showcases the latest research into Muslim political participation both in terms of electoral politics and civil society initiatives. Muslims play a prominent role in British political life yet what do we actually know about the involvement of British Muslims beyond the existence of a handful of Muslim MPs? What is unique about political participation in Muslim communities? All the major parties actively seek to court a 'Muslim electorate' but does such a phenomenon exist? Despite the impact that Muslims have had on election campaigns and their roles in various political institut |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Vendor-supplied metadata |
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Muslims -- Great Britain -- Politics and government
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Political participation -- Great Britain
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights.
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Muslims -- Politics and government
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Political participation
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Great Britain
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Peace, Timothy, editor.
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| ISBN |
9781317931973 |
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1317931971 |
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9781315856858 |
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1315856859 |
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0415725313 |
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9780415725316 |
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9781317931959 |
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1317931955 |
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9781317931966 |
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1317931963 |
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