Abstract
The Christchurch terror attack put the global Islamophobia epidemic in sharp focus. But the organisations and ideologues responsible for normalising Islamophobia both in Europe and across the Atlantic are rarely scrutinised.
The lobbying watchdog Spinwatch published a report in Parliament on 26 March 2019 that examines how the counter-extremism policies of governments in the UK, France and Germany have abetted the rise of an Islamophobic ‘counter-jihad’ movement that makes Islamophobia respectable. This movement has worked with governments to influence policies that are designed to foster suspicion and mistrust of Muslims.
The lobbying watchdog Spinwatch published a report in Parliament on 26 March 2019 that examines how the counter-extremism policies of governments in the UK, France and Germany have abetted the rise of an Islamophobic ‘counter-jihad’ movement that makes Islamophobia respectable. This movement has worked with governments to influence policies that are designed to foster suspicion and mistrust of Muslims.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Bristol |
| Publisher | Public Interest Investigations |
| Commissioning body | Open Society Foundations for Europe Fund to Counter Xenophobia |
| Number of pages | 78 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780957027497 |
| Publication status | Published - 30 Mar 2019 |
Research Groups and Themes
- SPS Centre for the Study of Poverty and Social Justice
Keywords
- Counterjihad movement
- Islamophobia
- Extremism
- Racism
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