Muslim Elites and Ideologies in Portugal and Spain
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6405556 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew C Gould (0000-0001-5071-8932, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 55-76 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | West European Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0140-2382 • E-ISSN: 1743-9655 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01402380802509818 |
| OpenAlex | W2068606554 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 14 |
This article reports the results of interviews with Muslim leaders in Portugal and Spain. The main finding of the article is that key Muslim leaders and principal Islamic organisations are seeking to spread views about how Islam and western democracy ought to thrive together. The political belief systems of Muslim leaders reveal a diverse set of influences, including universalist syntheses of Islam with liberalism, as some claim to find in the work of Tariq Ramadan, but also anti-modernist political Islamism and notable figures such as Hassan Al Banna, Yusef Al Qaradawi, and Ali Shariati. The research finds that the views of Muslim elites are shaped by the national political context, especially partisan polarisation vs. consensus over the political regulation of religion, and the cultural and educational resources within Muslim communities. The large majority of European citizens from Muslim descent share core European values, but they are not spreading their views on the religious market of ideas as such. This leaves that field rather open to people with a more radical vision. (Gilles Kepel – quoted in Knapp 2004 Knapp, Julian. 2004. 'Radical Islamism in Europe: Governments Need to Step Out of their Comfort Zone'. Aspen Alert, (December), available at http://www.steveemerson.com/article/139 (accessed 15 February 2008) [Google Scholar
Context (archaeology · Democracy · Ideology · Islam · Liberalism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · History · Law · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious Education and Schools · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
The Islamic challenge
Ideology and discontent
Integrating Islam
Why the French Don't Like Headscarves
The Nature of Belief Systems in Mass Publics
The War for Muslim Minds
Individualization and religious authority in Western European Islam
No Bad News from the European Margin
Reading Tariq Ramadan
Representing Islam in Spain
Religion and the Political Organization of Muslims in Europe
Will a Million Muslims March
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,31 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |