The Eurabia Myth

Countercolonization and Masculine Fragility in France

Mehammed Amadeus Mack

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University of Minnesota Press
18 November 2025

European history; Conspiracy theories; Gender studies, gender groups

Series: Muslim International

The roots-and reach-of ""Great Replacement"" theory in France and beyond

The Eurabia Myth delves into the origins and evolution of far-right anxieties about the future of a Europe that welcomes postcolonial migration, racial and ethnic diversity, and tolerance of Islam. Nationalists deploy the specter of ""Eurabia""-an Arabized and Islamized Europe-as a doomsday scenario of demographic replacement that only they can avert. Mehammed Amadeus Mack traces this dark vision to a sociopolitical conspiracy theory that began in France, spread throughout Europe, and has become especially virulent in the United States: Great Replacement Theory.

Examining how the Eurabia narrative gained traction, Mack analyzes dystopian fiction that envisions how this Replacement will take place, the contemporary politicization of medieval history, and ecofascist rhetoric depicting immigrants as an ""invasive"" species. He also interviews prominent French activists of color about how they subvert being portrayed as Replacers and destroyers of European civilization, and he explores the American echoes of the Great Replacement Theory.

Innovatively deploying gender and sexuality theory to the concept of Eurabia, Mack demonstrates that the demographic and racial anxieties underlying Great Replacement Theory are intertwined with a more fundamental crisis of masculinity, evident in the far right's accusations that feminists and the LGBT community are responsible for the decline in white birth rates. As it uncovers the deeper roots of this pervasive theory, The Eurabia Myth shows its insidious relevance to a rising tide of nativist fear, hatred, and violence.

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By: Mehammed Amadeus Mack
Imprint: University of Minnesota Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 539g
ISBN: 9781517919405
ISBN 10: 1517919401
Series: Muslim International
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 18 November 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Mehammed Mack is professor of French studies at Smith College. He is author of Sexagon: Muslims, France, and the Sexualization of National Culture.

Reviews for The Eurabia Myth: Countercolonization and Masculine Fragility in France

""Bold and far-reaching, The Eurabia Myth directly engages with French right-wing nationalist discourse and its demographic anxiety. Mehammed Amadeus Mack unpacks the genealogy and history of Great Replacement Theory to reveal the fallacies upon which Eurocentric xenophobia is based to provide a historically informed analysis of this repugnant white supremacist ideology.""--Vinay Swamy, author of Interpreting the Republic: Marginalization and Belonging in Contemporary French Novels and Films ""The Eurabia Myth makes a significant contribution to understanding far-right discourse in France that casts people of Arab and Muslim origin as 'invaders.' Mehammed Amadeus Mack sheds light on these controversies by making sexuality, especially 'marginal' sexualities, central to understanding the history and context of these debates and what they say about French identity, society, and culture.""--Jarrod Hayes, author of Queer Roots for the Diaspora: Ghosts in the Family Tree