European anti Muslim attitudes the voice of public protest against out of touch elites Are anti Muslim attitudes becoming the spectre that is haunting Europe Is Islamophobia as widespread and virulent as is made out Or do some EU societies appear more prejudiced than others To what extent are European fears about unmanaged immigration the basis for scapegoating Muslim communities And is there an anti elitest dimension to Europeans protest about rapid demographic change occurring in their countries This cross national analysis of Islamophobia looks at these questions in an innovative even handed way steering clear of politically correct cliches and stereotypes It cautions that Islamophobia is a serious threat to European values and norms and must be tackled by future immigration and integration policy Key Features First comprehensive study of Islamophobic attitudes in Europe traces their origins and identifies their consequences Comparative analysis of the roots of European xenophobia and its destructive consequence in the rise and spread of anti Muslim attitudes Explores the growing opposition to immigration across Europe with a special focus on the cases of France and GermanyTextbook features include tables of comparative data and side bars illustrating key issues