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This volume gives space to a number of young scholars who, often drawing on recently submitted doctoral research, introduce important insights that deserve to be widely registered. It is a valuable addition to the study of Muslim political participation in Britain - Jan Dobbernack, University of Lincoln, Political Studies Review This collection of essays will be especially valuable to scholars in the broad interdisciplinary field of 'British Muslim Studies', but is also recommended for a wider audience concerned with the way in which minority groups more broadly attempt to participate in public life. - Sophie Gilliat-Ray, Cardiff University, Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations

This volume gives space to a number of young scholars who, often drawing on recently submitted doctoral research, introduce important insights that deserve to be widely registered. It is a valuable addition to the study of Muslim political participation in Britain - Jan Dobbernack, University of Lincoln, Political Studies Review This collection of essays will be especially valuable to scholars in the broad interdisciplinary field of 'British Muslim Studies', but is also recommended for a wider audience concerned with the way in which minority groups more broadly attempt to participate in public life. - Sophie Gilliat-Ray, Cardiff University, Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations ...this edited collection presents a comprehensive overview of the latest research on Muslims in British politics and provides an invaluable resource for undergraduates. - Yahya Birt, University of Leeds, The Muslim World Book Review What is more impressive about this volume, and what makes it stand out from other books of this kind, is the depth and quality of the research, and its identification of an interesting paradox at the center of Muslim participation in British politics: that the 9/11 attacks brought about not merely a backlash against Muslims, but also an opportunity for Muslims to fully participate in mainstream British politics. - Nicholas G Morieson, MInternatRel, Australian Catholic University, Middle East Media and Book Reviews Online

This volume gives space to a number of young scholars who, often drawing on recently submitted doctoral research, introduce important insights that deserve to be widely registered. It is a valuable addition to the study of Muslim political participation in Britain - Jan Dobbernack, University of Lincoln, Political Studies Review This collection of essays will be especially valuable to scholars in the broad interdisciplinary field of `British Muslim Studies', but is also recommended for a wider audience concerned with the way in which minority groups more broadly attempt to participate in public life. - Sophie Gilliat-Ray, Cardiff University, Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations ...this edited collection presents a comprehensive overview of the latest research on Muslims in British politics and provides an invaluable resource for undergraduates. - Yahya Birt, University of Leeds, The Muslim World Book Review What is more impressive about this volume, and what makes it stand out from other books of this kind, is the depth and quality of the research, and its identification of an interesting paradox at the center of Muslim participation in British politics: that the 9/11 attacks brought about not merely a backlash against Muslims, but also an opportunity for Muslims to fully participate in mainstream British politics. - Nicholas G Morieson, MInternatRel, Australian Catholic University, Middle East Media and Book Reviews Online This collection of essays will be especially valuable to scholars in the broad interdisciplinary field of `British Muslim Studies', but is also recommended for a wider audience concerned with the way in which minority groups more broadly attempt to participate in public life. - Sophie Gilliat-Ray, Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK, Cardiff University

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Timothy Peace is a Lecturer in Comparative European Politics at the University of Stirling, UK

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