A decade of suspicion: Islam and Muslims in Denmark after 9/11

In 2011, al-Qaeda leader, Osama Bin Laden, was killed in Pakistan and the US president, Barack Obama, concluded a decade of global 'war against terror'. In light of this, it seems only sensible to explore what implications the post-9/11 international developments have had on a local basis...

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Published in:Ethnic and racial studies 2014-11, Vol.37 (13), p.2303-2321
Main Authors: Rytter, Mikkel, Pedersen, Marianne Holm
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cognitive Development
Denmark
Everyday life
integration
International relations
Islam
Minorities
Minority & ethnic groups
Minority Groups
Muslim
Muslims
National security
Pakistan
Population
Presidents
securitization
Security
September 11th 2001
Terrorism
Trust
U.S.A
War
War on terror
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Summary:In 2011, al-Qaeda leader, Osama Bin Laden, was killed in Pakistan and the US president, Barack Obama, concluded a decade of global 'war against terror'. In light of this, it seems only sensible to explore what implications the post-9/11 international developments have had on a local basis in specific national contexts. With this in mind, this article focuses on Denmark and discusses how the critical event of 9/11 motivated a security/integration response, including various pre-emptive measures that have cast the Muslim population as the usual suspects. It will discuss how these changes have affected the everyday lives of ordinary Danish Muslims over the last ten years and changed the relationship between majorities and minorities. Finally, it will also examine how and why recent national and international events have created the potential for another shift in majority-minority relations.
ISSN:0141-9870
1466-4356
DOI:10.1080/01419870.2013.821148