Cambridge University Press Islamophobia and the Law

Product Description Islamophobia and the Law is a foundational volume of critical scholarship on the emerging form of bigotry widely known as Islamophobia. This book brings together leading legal scholars to explore the emergence and rise of Islamophobia after the 9/11 terror attacks, particularly how the law brings about state-sponsored Islamophobia and acts as a dynamic catalyst of private Islamophobia and vigilante violence against Muslims. The first book of its kind, it is a critical read for scholars and practitioners, advocates and students interested in deepening their knowledge of the subject matter. This collection addresses Islamophobia in race, immigration and citizenship, criminal law and national security, in the use of courts to advance anti-Muslim projects and in law and society. Review 'The strength of the collection is its focus on a much-talked-about but poorly understood concept and its accessibility for readers not well versed in legal scholarship.' H. Shambayati, Choice Book Description Leading legal scholars explore the role of the law in the emergence and rise of Islamophobia in the United States following the events of 9/11. About the Author Cyra Akila Choudhury is Professor of Law at Florida International University College of Law. She is an internationally recognized expert in property, gender, minorities and transnational security, and comparative law. Her scholarship appears in leading international law journals in the United States and a number of edited volumes.Khaled A. Beydoun is Associate Professor of Law at University of Arkansas, Fayetteville School of Law and Senior Affiliated Faculty at University of California, Berkeley Islamophobia Research and Documentation Project. He is a leading law scholar on national security, Muslim Americans and Islamophobia and the author of American Islamophobia: Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear (2018).