The demography-as-jihad variant of Islamophobia has been understudied

Evidence

Many scholars have examined alt-right rhetoric surrounding other so-called types of jihad: violent jihad, civilizational jihad, stealth jihad, political jihad, cultural jihad, and others. However, white nationalist fears of “baby jihad,” or jihad via demography, have been under-analyzed. As such, I hope to contribute to the scholarly analysis of an emerging discourse in Islamophobia. Analyzing fears of baby jihad lends a new understanding to rising populism and anti-refugee sentiment throughout North America and Europe. — Margaret Hodson, Baby Jihad, 13

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the broader ‘replacement theory’ discourse and to literature on the taxonomy of jihad types in alt-right rhetoric. — connects to: White nationalists view demography—whether religious switching, fertility rates, or migration—as a form of jihad.; Similarly, analyzing ‘demography jihad’ can lend a greater understanding to current events including Brexit, the election of President Trump, and ‘Muslim Ban 2.0.’ The concept of baby jihad plays an important role in anti-Muslim propaganda through both Europe and North America. Baby jihad strikes at the heart of white nationalist fears.; Specifically, I will examine recent demographic data from the Pew Templeton Global Futures project Changing Global Religious Landscape Report published in April 2017. This report outlines historical demographic data from 2010-2015 and projected trends for 2015–2060 based on religious group. Additionally, for data on migration, I’ll use the 2015 The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010–2050 from the Pew Research Center. Within each subsection of the article, I will first present the relevant demographic data. Then, I will analyze white nationalist fears stoked by projected or historical demographic changes. It is important to note that much of the literature reviewed in this article was written before the two Pew reports were released. Only one author directly cites data from the Pew Research Center in his work about demography as jihad. However, my goal is to put demographic data and anti-Muslim views into conversation. I seek to show the linkages (or lack thereof) to better understand white nationalist fears. Overall, demographic data can provide a fuller picture of these fears. Demographic projections show massive changes in the future religious make-up of the global population. Specifically, the 2017 Pew Research Center report projects that ‘babies born to Muslims will begin to outnumber Christian births by 2035.’ In addition, the number of Muslims globally is predicted to equal the number of Christians by 2060 (p. 5). The primary factors impacting demographic changes are fertility rates, age distribution, religious switching, and migration. Fertility rates and age distribution have the largest effect on shifting demography, while religious switching and migration have much smaller effects. (+3 more)
• QUESTION: What is the full taxonomy of jihad types the author alludes to, and how does each map to a distinct Islamophobic trope?