Politicizing Islam in Austria: the far-right impact in the twenty-first century
"Among its Continental peers, Austria has stood out for its longstanding state recognition of the Muslim community as early as 1912. A shift has occurred more recently, however, as populist far-right voices within the Austrian government have redirected public discourse and put into question Is...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Rutgers University Press
[2024]
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
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Austria
Ethnic relations
B Islam B Government B Formation of opinion B Islamophobia (Austria) B Religion B Islam (Austria) B Muslims Cultural assimilation (Austria) B Right wing party B Zweckentfremdung B Muslims Political activity (Austria) B Muslim |
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| Summary: | "Among its Continental peers, Austria has stood out for its longstanding state recognition of the Muslim community as early as 1912. A shift has occurred more recently, however, as populist far-right voices within the Austrian government have redirected public discourse and put into question Islam's previously accepted autonomous status within the country. Politicizing Islam in Austria examines this anti-Muslim swerve in Austrian politics through a comprehensive analysis of government policies and regulations, as well as party and public discourses. In their innovative study, Hafez and Heinisch show how the far-right Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ) adapted anti-Muslim discourse to their political purposes and how that discourse was then appropriated by the conservative center-right Austrian People's Party (ÖVP). This reconfiguration of the political landscape prepared the way for a right-wing coalition government between conservatives and far-right actors that would subsequently institutionalize anti-Muslim political demands and change the shape of the civic conditions and public perceptions of Islam and the Muslim community in the republic"-- |
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| Item Description: | Tabellen, Literaturverzeichnis Seite 155-183, Literaturhinweise Seite 151-154, Index |
| Physical Description: | ix, 194 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 1978830440 |