Islam and the Politics of Temporality: The Case of ISIS
ISIS is not unique when it comes to the significance of temporality as issues pertaining to the past have been a constant factor in Islamic thought.
Islamophobia(s) In the Aftermath of the Nice Attack
To understand the changing nature of Islamophobia, it is necessary to understand it in the plural and to differentiate between its illiberal and liberal forms.
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Queer scholars must deconstruct discourses and affective structures that attempt to put queer subjects in binaries and offer citizenship in exchange of being a part of global warfare.
Challenging ISIS on its Own Turf
While organizations bemoan the Islamophobia being generated due to extremist misdeeds, it is important that Muslims avoid supporting others because of their religion.
Revisiting Turkey’s Protean Self vs. ‘Other’
‘Ontological insecurity’ provides a more accurate analysis of Turkey’s Europeanization project as an alternative theoretical perspective to realism and constructivism.
Sexualities, LGBT Rights and The Ban of ‘Gay’ Emoticons in Indonesia
While the emoticon debate itself seems rather trivial, the debates surrounding it are illustrative of the tensions between Islam and local practices.
Ansarullah Bangla Team: A Major Threat for Bangladesh’s Democracy
Islamic fundamentalism in Bangladesh poses the most dangerous challenge to the idea of a tolerant, secular democracy in a Muslim majority country.
A “Major Terrorist Event” Case Study: Benghazi, Libya on September 11, 2012
The Benghazi attacks ultimately assisted in the ongoing destabilisation of post-Gaddafi Libya, and advanced multiple extremist Islamist causes.
Middle Power Religion
Whilst the study of religion adds value to our understanding of world affairs, the opposite is also true: the concepts of IR add value to our understanding of religion
Out in the Open: Saudi Arabia, Iran and the Execution of Sheik Nimr al-Nimr
The confrontation of Saudi Arabia and Iran remains a political battle of influence with a veneer of religious justifications and very secular interests at the heart.
