Multiculturalism, Muslims and Citizenship: A European Approach Edited by Tariq Modood, Anna Triandafyllidou and Ricard Zapata-Barrero Multiculturalism, Muslims and Citizenship investigates the European dimension of multiculturalism and immigration. This book argues that the political theory discourse of multiculturalism and resulting policies in this area assume an interpretation of liberalism that has developed from the American experience, rather than the European, and that this issue must be addressed. Much of the theoretical debate until now understates the normative power of majority/state nationality, and overlooks the diverse societal and political contexts that may condition multicultural debates in different countries. Most seriously, such debate misses out the central feature of the multicultural challenge in Western Europe today: the assertion of religious-communal, especially Muslim, identities in polities whose self-image is secular. This book argues, therefore, that a European theory must focus on different normative and political dilemmas than a North American one and must interrogate the claims for and against secularism. Multiculturalism, Muslims and Citizenship is truly interdisciplinary in scope (combining sociology, political science and discourse analytical themes) and thus presents a fresh and unique perspective on multiculturalism and citizenship in Western Europe today.[…] This is essential reading for advanced undergraduates, researchers and policy makers interested in immigration, multiculturalism, European integration, Islamic studies and ethnicities. Tariq Modood is Professor of Sociology, Politics and Public Policy and the founding Director of the Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and Citizenship at the University of Bristol, UK. His latest publications include Multicultural Politics: Racism, Ethnicity and Muslims in Britain (Minnesota and Edinburgh University Presses, 2005). Anna Triandafyllidou is Senior Research Fellow at ELIAMEP and Professor at the College of Europe in Bruges. She is the co-editor of Europeanisation, National Identities and Migration (Routledge, 2003). Ricard Zapata-Barrero is Professor of Political Theory at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona (Spain). His most recent publications include: Multiculturalidad e immigracion (Madrid: ed Sintesi, 2004).