Integrating Islam Political and Religious Challenges in Contemporary France

Foreword

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