Comparing Goals and Aspirations of National vs Transnational Islamist Movements
National-based Islamist movements and transnational-based Islamist movements have different approaches to diverse political attitudes and religious value systems.
Review – Homosexualities, Muslim Cultures and Modernity
Despite minor methodological shortcomings Rahman’s book is an excellent and stimulating work for readers who focus on the role identity plays in politics.
Legal Pluralism and Sharia: Implementing Islamic Law in States and Societies
In the case of Sharia – apart from the necessary reinterpretation – the best alternative solution is not legal pluralism; it is to encourage political participation.
Islamic Governance Theory in Moroccan Islamist Discourse
The use of Islamic concepts as the ‘imamate’ and the ‘caliphate’ by main Moroccan Islamist actors in their discourse are linked to a concrete model of Islamic government.
Political Islam and Arab Civil Society
Political Islam is a term that is often used amongst circles of academics and policymakers, but its complexity is seldom acknowledged or understood – especially post 2011.
Edited Collection – Caliphates and Islamic Global Politics
This collection addresses common questions about Political Islam and provides an assessment of ISIS/ISIL in order to challenge common understandings of Islam and democracy.
Review – Recalling the Caliphate: Decolonization and World Order
Sayyid’s lucid account of Islam acquaints readers with a religion which is marred by a colonial past but whose future depends on reforms only Muslims can initiate.
ISIS, Obama, and Jimmy Carter: When God Was On Their Side
It is a little too cheap for Carter to criticise Obama over how he deals with ISIS due to the direct linkage with his own actions in the region over three decades ago.
Presidential Elections in Turkey: The Victory of a ‘New State of Affairs’
Turkey’s presidential developments mark two processes. First, reinstating the conflict around the position of political Islam. Second, a post-Western foreign policy.
War on Terror Redux? No Thanks
War on terror will never be won. America and its allies must intervene militarily against Islamic militant groups and support a vision of politics they want to prevail.
