Politicizing Islam in Austria

Among its Continental peers, Austria has stood out for its longstanding state recognition of the Muslim community as early as 1912. A shift has occurred more recently, however, as populist far-right voices within the Austrian government have redirected public discourse and put into question Islam’s previously accepted autonomous status within the country.  Politicizing Islam in Austria  examines this anti-Muslim swerve in Austrian politics through a comprehensive analysis of government