David Miller is Professor of Political Sociology in the School for Policy Studies at the University of Bristol. Recent publications include: Secrecy, coercion and deception in research on ‘terrorism’ and ‘extremism’.Contemporary Social Science. (Co-author, 2019) Islamophobia in Europe: How governments are enabling the far-right ‘counter-jihad’ movement. (Public Interest Investigations, co-author 2019). The UAE Lobby: Subverting British Democracy? (Public Interest Investigations, co-author, 2018)
What is Islamophobia? Racism, social movements and the state. (Pluto, co-editor, 2017). He is co-author of the forthcoming volume Bad News for Labour: Antisemitism, the Party and Public Belief
Empirical examinations of the structures of power, and the nature of elites, are essential to any anti-capitalist and anti-imperialist movement. By deligitimising them, we undermine rather than strengthen the fight against racism, write Tom Mills and David Miller.
A report released this week reveals the deep ties between pro-Israel organisations operating in Brussels and US-based right-wing donors, Republican supporters of Islamophobic causes and proponents of Israel’s settlement project. The report's authors argue we need much greater transparency in political lobbying at the EU.