The Runnymede model is self-reinforcing and theoretically weak

Evidence

Consequently, the whole notion of Islamophobia was questioned, concluding the report and model’s authority somewhat refutable: inappropriate, misguided and largely unworkable in practice; theoretically and conceptually weak; and lacking the necessary depth of thought and comprehension required if greater clarity and less contestation were to ensue. Most worrying was that the report and its model were self-reinforcing and self-perpetuating of that which it deemed to be Islamophobia. — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 915

Categorization

  • XREF: This is Allen’s verdict on the Runnymede framework, the rival camp this reader is surveying — critical for mapping the field. — connects to: Runnymede’s open-closed binary reproduces the very dualism it condemns — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 373; The Runnymede report’s definition is self-reinforcing and theoretically weak — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 915; The Runnymede model so dominated Islamophobia discourse that it escaped critical scrutiny — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 914

Broader Connections