Politicizing Islam in Austria is a comprehensive examination of the influence of the far right on the Austrian political landscape and the impact its anti-Muslim agenda has had in a country whose longstanding state recognition of the Muslim community dates to as early as 1912.

FARID HAFEZ is the Class of 1955 Distinguished Visiting Professor of International Studies at Williams College in Massachusetts. He is an award-winning author and coeditor of several books, including The Rise of Global Islamophobia in the War on Terror: Coloniality, Race, and Islam.
 
REINHARD HEINISCH is a professor of comparative Austrian political science at the University of Salzburg. He is the author and coeditor of several books, including Understanding Populist Party Organization: The Radical Right in Western Europe. 
 

Preface
List of Abbreviations

1 Introduction 

2 The Context: Islam and the (Radical) Right in Austrian Politics

3 The Discourse about Islam

4 Legal Status of Islam

5 Muslim Headscarf- Austrian Culture War

6 The Security State

7 Attitudes and Perceptions of Austrian Voters toward Muslims

8 Conclusion

Acknowledgments
Notes
References
Index