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Britain's Muslim communities : a sketch -- Mind the gap : understanding inter-generational tensions -- Debating Islam : Muslim professionals find their voice -- Only connect : can the Ulama address the crisis in the transmission of Islam to young British Muslims? -- British Muslims, radical Islam and its critics

This paper argues that the city is a neglected unit in development, international relations and conflict resolution studies. Yet, in a world after the terrorist bombings of 11 September 2001 and on the London Underground on 7 July 2005, the city is a critical site where the struggle to enable positive interreligious and interethnic relations occurs. Bradford, in the north of England, is home to a large and increasing number of British Muslims, the majority being of Pakistani ancestry. This paper is offered as a case study mapping a number of initiatives that seek to create the conditions and actors for a more peaceful city. These projects involve Christians and Muslims working in collaboration with secular institutions and agencies. A conclusion suggests a few lessons from which other cities might learn.

This article offers a tour d'horizon of the new Muslim communities formed in western Europe in the last forty years, now numbering some 13 million. After some idiosyncratic, historic notes, a summary ethnic, socio-economic & demographic profile is given, followed by a suggested four phase development cycle. The differential incorporation of Muslims in public & civic life turns on a consideration of a number of factors: the presence of at least three different models for managing diversity within western Europe, as well as the institutional space accorded to "religion" in public life across Europe. Muslims are not presented as passive victims of exclusion but social actors carving out space for a distinctive "identity politics." Within the various Muslim communities a debate is taking place on whether or not they should participate in electoral politics -- the contours of this debate are drawn. Attention is also drawn to inter-generational tensions & the issue of "radicalization" amongst sections of the Muslims educated & socialised in the West. The article concludes by reflecting on whether the churches can act as an antidote to far right politics & "religious nationalism.". 29 References. Adapted from the source document.

This paper attempts to evaluate the extent to which the introduction of human resource management (HRM) practices in Chinese state‐owned enterprises (SOEs) is likely to boost the organisations' performance in the way in which the advocates of HRM bundles claim. It has examined the organisational context of one SOE in particular and analysed the literature on people management in Chinese organisations in general. The HRM practices covered are: recruitment, selection and staffing; compensation and benefits; employee training and development; and employee relations. The paper examines the problems raised in the literature and evaluates the extent to which these seem apparent in the organisation. The study concludes that considerable caution must be exercised in assuming that the introduction of coherent bundles of HRM practices would boost organisation performance. However, the picture that emerges is not wholly depressing for the Chinese economy. A high degree of interest in management education and remarkable industry and enthusiasm among young workers provided grounds for optimism.