1st Edition

Muslim Attitudes Towards the European Union

By Bernd Schlipphak, Mujtaba Ali Isani Copyright 2019
84 Pages
by Routledge

84 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

84 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

How do Muslim citizens across the globe perceive the European Union? And what factors influence their EU attitudes? This book offers the first systematic theoretical and empirical analysis of Muslim citizens’ EU attitudes in and outside the European Union. Using the best empirical data available, the book demonstrates that Muslim citizens’ attitudes are not shaped by their denomination and... Read more

Introduction: The Rational Explanation of Muslim Attitudes toward the European Union  1. Arab Citizens’ Attitudes toward the European Union: When Sovereignty is the C(l)ue  2. Actual Behaviour Matters: The EU’s External Policies and Muslim EU Attitudes Across Regions  3. From Everyday Experience to EU Attitudes: The Case of European Muslim Citizens.  Conclusion: Explaining (Muslim) EU Attitudes and Its Effects: A Summary and Research Outlook

Biography

Bernd Schlipphak is Professor for Empirical Methods in the Social Sciences at the Department of Political Science at the University of Münster, Germany. His work has been published in journals such as The Review of International Organizations, European Union Politics, the Journal of Common Market Studies and the Journal of European Public Policy.



Mujtaba Ali Isani is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Department of Political Science at the University of Münster, Germany. His work has been published in the Journal of Common Market Studies, Political Research Quarterly, International Political Science Review and European Union Politics.