Globale Katastrophen werfen für Menschen existentielle Fragen auf. Sie provozieren in manchen Kreisen Weltuntergangsszenarien und lassen Leute hervortreten, die andere – aus welchen Gründen auch immer – ängstigen. Gleichzeitig steigt in anderen Kreisen der soziale Zusammenhalt und die Hilfsbereitschaft. So erzeugt auch die Corona-Krise einerseits massenweise fake news, die in …
Europe’s ongoing Muslim immigration debate through the prism of Samuel Huntington’s Theory “Clash of Civilizations” – Theory Ever since the publication of Samuel Huntington’s article “The Clash of Civilizations?” in the Journal of Foreign Affairs in 1993, it has stirred considerable debate. Fast-forward twenty-five years later to today, Europe is …
Christian Democrats in Defense of Religious Freedom It is as if one would fly back in time. In 1995, there was a rare incident in the Austrian Muslim community that attracted unfamiliar public attention. The then-president of the Islamic Religious Community in Austria, Ahmed Abdelrahimsai, called for a mandatory wearing …
The internet and social media are digital platforms that can be a boon or a bane to the people and societies in general. They are avenues whereby information or misinformation can be circulated. And given the rapidity by which these can spread valid or fake news, the stakes are high, …
Following the terrorist attacks in Manhattan in 2001, Madrid in 2004 and London in 2005, the “War on Terrorism” has become the prevalent paradigm among policy makers. It is in this political climate that the EU Counter-Terrorism Strategy (EUCTS) was agreed. Its hard-approach measures have since disproportionately affected minorities and …
The alleged ghosts haunting Post-Immigration Europe are varied, yet somehow related to Islam. For numerous reasons, Islam is perceived and described as an obstacle to social cohesion in Europe. However, these notions presume a relation between Islam and politics that does not reflect the faith of the majority of Muslims …
