Communication Across Difference in a Democracy: Australian Muslims and the Mainstream

伊斯兰教与民主之间的关系对澳大利亚至关重要。鉴于极端伊斯兰主义者有可能在这些社区中招募成员，因此必须在自由民主社会中确定这些社区相对于其他团体的地位。关于伊斯兰价值观与西方价值观是否兼容的辩论一直非常突出。我们专注于澳大利亚穆斯林的态度，以及他们如何看待自己与西方价值观的关系（以及主流如何看待穆斯林），这对伊斯兰和非伊斯兰社区的政策和社会学习产生了影响，因此更富有成效的社会和政治关系。

The relationship between Islam and democracy is of central importance to Australia. In light of the possibility of radical Islamist recruitment within such communities, it is vital to establish the place of these communities in relation to other groups in the context of a liberal democratic society. The debate on the compatibility of Islamic and western values has been very prominent. Our focus on the attitudes of Australian Muslims and how they perceive themselves in relation to western values (and how the mainstream perceives Muslims) has implications for policy and social learning across Islamic and non-Islamic communities, and so more productive social and political relationships.