 the critique of ' Muslim fundamentalism ' has become a cornerstone in the definition of European identities . As well as replacing anti @-@ communism as the rallying point for a broad ' democratic consensus ' ( and , in this shift , remaking this consensus ) , the critique of Islamic fundamentalism has also become a conduit for imagining Europe as a moral community beyond the nation . It has emerged as a banner under which the most diverse sectors of society can unite in the name of ' European ' values . 
