This book is an exploration of the perceptions of the American and British governments about Islam and Muslims based upon their experiences over the past two centuries. It provides a response to the accusation that US and British governments are inherently anti-Islamic and are seeking the destruction of that faith through their policy decisions. The book uses primary documents from the US and British governments to examine the attitudes of politicians and officials in a variety contexts ranging from the War on Terror, the Iranian Revolution and the Trojan Horse Scandal to the conversion of Alexander Russell Webb to Islam, Islamic Finance and Mosque-building. In so doing it provides a wide-angle lens on the diversity of issues and experiences which have shaped the views of officials and politicians about Islam.
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This fascinating book is both well-researched and highly topical. It skilfully explores how the assumptions of British and American policy-makers have developed, as their experience of Islam increased over a long period. -- Roger Trigg, Ian Ramsey Centre, University of Oxford
Introduction
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1 Islam, Muslims, and the Anglo-American Milieu
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2 Views from the Top
39
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3 Foreign Affairs
57
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4 Economics
79
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5 Public Activism: Cartoons and Mosque-Building
95
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6 Proselytizing and Conversion
113
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7 Education
127
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8 Radicalism
147
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Conclusion
165
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Bibliography
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Index
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About the Author
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Sean Oliver-Dee is research associate at the Oxford Centre for Religion and Culture, Regents Park College, University of Oxford.
