‘Islamophobia’ or ‘Europhobia’? : deconstructing the contemporary debates

• Main Authors: Tuty Raihanah Mostarom., Frecon, Eric.
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Humanities::Religions
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/90613; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/6586
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The recommendations from the French parliamentary commission on the burqa are out, reigniting much debate on Islam in Europe. It has not quite died down since the move to ban the minarets in Switzerland. But what truly lies beneath all the hype?