Transnational Islam and the Integration of Turks in Great Britain

This book explores the transnational integration of Turkish Islam and Muslims in Great Britain, challenging national citizenship models and offering insights into the potential of multiculturalism to cover immigrant transnationalism. It demonstrates that not all transnational Muslim organizations hinder integration, and some contribute to the integration of Muslims into non-Muslim majority societies.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 279 pages
Publication date: 08 October 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of immigrant integration in contemporary Western European societies, with a particular focus on transnational Turkish Islam and Turkish integration in Great Britain. By adopting a transnational perspective, it raises thought-provoking questions about national citizenship models and provides innovative insights into how these models can be expanded and revitalized to accommodate the realities of cross-border existence. At the theoretical level, the author argues that the concept of multiculturalism can be extended to encompass immigrant transnationalism without compromising its fundamental principles of equality and recognition of difference. This expansion opens up possibilities for a shared national identity and unity in diversity.

The empirical evidence presented in the book demonstrates that not all transnational Muslim organizations are homogeneous or hindering Muslim integration. Rather, they exhibit a wide range of characteristics and approaches, with some deliberately contributing to the integration of Muslims into non-Muslim-majority societies. This diversity highlights the need for a nuanced understanding of the dynamics and complexities of Muslim integration within these contexts.

The work is of significant interest to scholars and students engaged in the fields of contemporary integration and citizenship studies, multiculturalism studies, Muslim integration in Western societies, transnationalism and transnational Islam, Civil Society and Diaspora Studies. It provides valuable insights into the multifaceted processes of immigrant integration and offers a rich foundation for further research and discussion.

Weight: 389g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030740085
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021