Eurabia, Shurabia

You hear a lot of breathless talk about “Eurabia” these days. I confess, I can’t take it seriously—and here’s why.

From 2008 to 2010, I conducted research for the UK’s Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism into radicalization among Muslims in Britain. After 25 in-depth interviews with ex-extremists and days talking to people in mosques, community centers, and homes, I concluded that “pessimism about radicalization in Britain is not supported by the interviews.”