Islamophobia, Populism and Peace in the Perspective of Relinquished Financial European Economies: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Dwindling capitalism and its offshoot democracy upsurge populism, which has various forms and tries to adjust all the rising issues of social sciences. Populism, in the political arena, the division of “us” and “them” is like drawing an invisible unbroken line among humanity. The scope of this study, based on a complex web of Islamophobia, populism, and peace, is to investigate the role of financial challenges in European economies. Hence, by studying literature between 2018 and 2024, the study delves into Islamophobian and populist facts in countries faced with economic exhaustivity at their foundation, elements, and effects. By scrutiny, major factors expose the importance of ideological applied constructions, historical contexts, as well as political narratives catering for the victimization of Muslims and culminating in the right-wing populist movements. Also, the discussion on Islamophobia covers the contribution of media discourse and digital platforms in raising Islamophobic emotions together with the loss of tolerance and cultural cohesion. In the same way, the paper also addresses the dynamics between politics and religion, looking at instances where Islamophobic sentiments are used by populist parties to gain at the polls, among other things, with an eye on how this affects the peaceful relations between all the groups in a given union. This review has helped to demonstrate the mechanisms of the development of Islamophobia and populism following financial crises in the European economies and how this can be attenuated in such societies.