ABOUT THE BOOK
Europe as we know it will be forever
changed. This is the consequence of a still growing Muslim
population, and the fact that several large European cities will
soon have a Muslim majority.
Sharper and more to the point than
is the norm, The Power of Islam in a Europe of Tomorrow
shows how Islam is influencing and altering European societies.
With a wealth of examples drawn from both Denmark and other
countries, Jespersen and Pittelkow describe a number of problems:
Muslim parallel societies, the lost reliance, the oppression of
women, the attacks on the freedom of speech and democracy, crime
and societal dissolution, radicalism and anti-Semitism.
At the same time, the book focuses
on Muslims who distance themselves from these tendencies. This book
deflates a number of myths about Islam and Muslim standpoints,
disproving the idea of a functioning multicultural society. It
presents a defense of Europe's tradition for enlightenment and
liberty, rejecting the special demands of Muslims and insisting on
equal rules and rights for all. And it calls on everyone
to stand up for these rights, regardless of ethnicity.
THE AUTHORS
Karen Jespersen is former Minister
of Social Affairs, Home Secretary and Minister Of Welfare and is
currently Head of the Department of Integration. She is author of
several books on social affairs, Islam and integration, including
the bestseller Islamister og naivister (Islamists and
Naivists) written with co-author Ralf Pittelkow.
Pittelkow is a commentator with Danish paper Morgenavisen
Jyllands-Posten as well as on TV and also former political
advisor and lecturer at the University of Copenhagen.
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