Rethinking Sex: Intersex and Transgender Politics in Shia Islam
The recognition of trans identity in Iran is not a simple story of liberation, but a complex politico-theological act that simultaneously confirms and polices the boundaries of gender.
Strange Alliance: The Convergence of the Radical Left and Radical Islam
It is an illusion to assume that through its partnership with radical Islamists, the left in the West would bring about justice, peace, and democracy to the marginalized and oppressed.
Interview – Joseph J. Kaminski
Joseph Kaminski explores Islamic governance beyond the nation-state, critiques Western IR paradigms, and advocates for decolonizing global political thought.
Review – Contesting Pluralism
Fisher-Onar compellingly reframes Turkish politics as ‘pluralizers’ vs. ‘anti-pluralists’, though critics warn of reasserting Western hegemonies in pluralist terms.
Opinion – Muslims as Sufferers in the Liberal World Order
While the ideals of liberal democracy remain noble, their selective application have left Muslims disenfranchised.
National Honor and Religious Duty: Iran’s Strategic Evolution in Confronting Israel
Iran’s evolving military doctrine reflects not only a response to immediate threats, but also a longer-term vision to redefine power dynamics in a multipolar Middle East.
Arab Contributions to Islamic International Relations: Why is There No Breakthrough in Theorizing?
Without a commitment to producing original knowledge, there is little hope of changing the status quo.
Political Foreclosure of Queer Liberation: Notes from Lebanon
Through its constructed reductionist violent identitarian Othering of queerness, fikh and wider Islamic knowledge become rigidly ossified.
Swiping for God: Islamizing Dating or Secularizing Islam?
Interactions on the social lab of the Muslim dating apps signals an ongoing negotiating process of what it means to be (a) Muslim, (b) secular, and (c) a secular Muslim.
The Mughal Experiment: The Indo-Islamic Legacy of Global IR
The Indo-Islamic model can go a long way in helping to reconcile the seemingly divergent Western and non-Western scientific approaches.
