Sara Silvestri

Sara Silvestri is <a href=http://www.city.ac.uk/intpol/Staff/Silvestri.html>senior lecturer</a> in religion and politics at City University, London, and an <a href=http://www.polis.cam.ac.uk/contacts/

Norway's atrocity: the mental tunnel

The deadly attacks in Norway are fuelling debate about multiculturalism, immigration, security and radicalisation. But more attention must also be paid to the behaviours and attitudes that underlie extreme political violence, says Sara Silvestri.

By Sara Silvestri

/ 29 Jul 2011

Europe's Muslims: burqa laws, women's lives

Several European states - France, Italy, Belgium and Britain among them - are involved in legal, social or political disputes over the dress-codes of Muslim women. A detailed and alert survey of the variegated experiences and attitudes involved is the best way to understand a complex issue, says S

By Sara Silvestri

/ 15 Jul 2010