Displaying Research Topic: Terms/Tropes
20 May 2019 | Individuals
Criminalizing Ramadan: Illiberal tendencies in Western democracies
Ramadan has long turned into a political object in Western politics. When Madeleine Albright first started to organize iftar (fast-breaking) dinners at the White House during the Clinton era, many Western governments in Europe started to follow her newly introduced tradition. Congratulating Muslims on the advent of Ramadan has become a political ritual for leaders of Western governments to show respect not only to the followers of the second largest religion in the world, but also to a growing and contested religious minority in their own lands. read the complete article
14 Dec 2017 | Law Enforcement
Does Islamophobia Impact the Underreporting of FBI Hate Crime Data?
Federal Data Collection on Hate Crimes: A History Since its first publication in 1991, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released an annual report on hate crime data. The FBI employs the hate crime… read the complete article
08 Sep 2016 | Terms/Tropes
Islamophobia: The Right Word for a Real Problem
The history of American and European interactions with Muslims around the world is long and complex. Over time, geopolitical events abroad — wars, conflicts over natural resources including land and oil, and domestic security threats… read the complete article