The rise of global Islamophobia in the War on Terror

The 'War on Terror' ushered in a new era of anti-Muslim bias and racism. Anti-Muslim racism or Islamophobia is influenced by local economies power structures and histories. However the War on Terror a conflict undefined by time and place with a homogenised Muslim 'Other' framed as a perpetual enemy has contributed towards a global Islamophobic narrative. This edited international volume examines the connections between interpersonal and institutional anti-Muslim racism that have contributed to the growth and emboldening of nativist and populist protest movements globally. It maps out categories of Islamophobia revealing how localised histories conflicts and contemporary geopolitical realities have textured the ways that Islamophobia has manifested across the global North and South. At the same time it seeks to highlight activism and resistance confronting Islamophobia.