The Rise of Global Islamophobia in the War on Terror: Coloniality, Race, and Islam

The so called '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. The purpose of this volume is to map out categories of Islamophobia. These are the localised histories, conflicts, and contemporary geopolitical realities that have textured the ways that Islamophobia has manifested across the global North and South. Furthermore, this work seeks to highlight activism and resistance confronting Islamophobia from the Global North and South.