Immigration, Islam, and the Politics of Belonging in France. Elaine R. Thomas

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      Thomas, Elaine R.

      Immigration, Islam, and the politics of belonging in France : a comparative framework / Elaine R. Thomas. — 1st. ed.

      p. cm. — (Pennsylvania studies in human rights)

      Includes bibliographical references and index.

      ISBN 978-0-8122-4332-1 (hardcover : alk. paper)

      1. France—Emigration and immigration—Government policy. 2. Citizenship—France. 3. Immigrants—Government policy—France. 4. Minorities—Legat status, laws, etc.— France. 5. Muslims—Government policy—France. 6. Muslims—France—Ethnic identity. I. Title. II. Series: Pennsylvania studies in human rights.

      JV7933.T56 2011

       Contents

       Preface

       PART I. INTRODUCTION AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

       1. Introduction: The Politics of Belonging

       2. What We Talk About When We Talk About Belonging: A New Framework for Analyzing Political Controversies

       PART II. FAILED HOPES FOR A “NEW CITIZENSHIP”: THE POLITICAL AND INTELLECTUAL LOGIC OF CHANGES IN NATIONALITY LAW

       3. The Campaign for a Post-National Model of Civic Membership

       4. Nationality Law Reform: Launching a New Debate

       5. Reconfiguring the Politics of Membership: The Work of the Nationality Commission

       6. Nationality Law Reform in Comparative Perspective

       PART III. PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ISLAMIC HEADSCARVES

       7. Contested Conceptions of Citizenship and Integration in France’s Headscarves Affair (1989–1990)

       8. Paradoxes of Civic Exclusion: Explaining Restrictions on Headscarves

       PART IV. PROBLEMS OF POLITICAL MEMBERSHIP IN BRITAIN AND BEYOND

       9. Salman Rushdie’s Satanic Verses: From Publication to Public Controversy

       10. Rereading the Rushdie Affair: The Contested Terms of Being British

       11. Membership Quandaries Beyond the Nation-State: European and Global Citizenship

       12. Conclusion

       Appendix: English Language Voluntary Exit Verbs and Usual Corresponding Objects

       Notes

       Bibliography

       Index

       Acknowledgments