Sectarian Divisions, Proxy Wars and Chaos
It is important to have a firm grasp of the role that religion and sectarianism play as mobilizing forces in the regional politics of the Middle East.
Edited Collection – Nations under God: The Geopolitics of Faith in the 21st Century
Over 30 leading scholars focus on the complex roles that religions play in world affairs and move beyond the simplistic narratives and polemics which swamp the discourse.
It’s Not Only about Illegal Migration & International Law: The Uighur Conundrum
the criticism on the deportation of the Uighur from Thailand to China shows the ambiguity international actors regarding the Uighurs’ treatment by international partners.
The Islamic State – One Year On
The IS can no longer be viewed as a passing phenomenon and may expand in the future – unless it is coerced into total submission or at least denied a footprint in Iraq.
Edited Collection – Caliphates and Islamic Global Politics
This collection addresses common questions about Political Islam, Islamic State/ISIS, and challenges common understandings on the issue of Islam and democracy.
Building a Reform Movement: Could Muslims Emulate Nineteenth Century Judaism?
The challenge for Islamic reformers today is vastly more politically complicated. But could lessons on religious reform be found in Nineteenth Century Judaism?
Regulating Religion in Public Space
Is it wrong to prevent some religious groups from putting up certain buildings or should a religious majority be allowed to shape public space just as it wishes?
Qui est Charlie?
In the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attacks some commentators have said that free speech should have no limits. In fact, it does – and nearly everyone agrees that it should.
Fascism in Interwar Egypt: Islam, Nationalism and Political Modernization
Fascism taught Egyptian activists how to use modern symbols and rituals in order to transform their internal political struggles, but it proved completely incompetent.
ISIL, Ideology, and Islamic Militancy – Where is the Centre of Gravity?
The solution to the rise of ISIL lies in locating the ideology’s centre of gravity and strategizing its containment if not its demise.
