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This book explores the political struggle to interpret and define the meaning, the scope and the implications of human rights norms in general and freedom of expression in particular.

"e;American exceptionalism"e; was once a rather obscure and academic concept, but in the 2012 presidential election campaign the phrase attained unprecedented significance in political rhetoric.

Muslim societies are struggling under the need for modernization and the drift towards Islamic fundamentalism.

This book provides a pioneering and original study of the regional effects of political Islam.

This book provides a pioneering and original study of the regional effects of political Islam.

Does religion cause much of the world's violence?

Does religion cause much of the world's violence?

First published in 1989, Faith and Economic Practice: Protestant Businessmen in Chicago, 1900-1920 ponders the role that religion played in North American society in the 20th Century.

First published in 1989, Faith and Economic Practice: Protestant Businessmen in Chicago, 1900-1920 ponders the role that religion played in North American society in the 20th Century.

Originally published in 1990, The Politics of Ethnic Pressure examines and evaluates the lobbying activities of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) between 1906 and 1917.

Originally published in 1990, The Politics of Ethnic Pressure examines and evaluates the lobbying activities of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) between 1906 and 1917.

This book examines various attempts in the 'West' to manage cultural, linguistic, and religious diversity - focusing on Muslim minorities in predominantly non-Muslim societies.

This book examines various attempts in the 'West' to manage cultural, linguistic, and religious diversity - focusing on Muslim minorities in predominantly non-Muslim societies.

This book approaches perceptions of Robert Gabriel Mugabe within Zimbabwe and beyond during his period in power and towards the end of his time in government.

This book approaches perceptions of Robert Gabriel Mugabe within Zimbabwe and beyond during his period in power and towards the end of his time in government.

The Marketization of Religion provides a novel theoretical understanding of the relationship between religion and economy of today's world.

The Marketization of Religion provides a novel theoretical understanding of the relationship between religion and economy of today's world.

Firmly rooted on Roman and canon law, Italian legal culture has had an impressive influence on the civil law tradition from the Middle Ages to present day, and it is rightly regarded as "e;the cradle of the European legal culture.

Firmly rooted on Roman and canon law, Italian legal culture has had an impressive influence on the civil law tradition from the Middle Ages to present day, and it is rightly regarded as "e;the cradle of the European legal culture.

This volume is about economists, economics, and issues of concern to Indian society.

This volume is about economists, economics, and issues of concern to Indian society.

This volume is an overview of, and commentary on, aspects of contemporary India and its socio-economic policies.

This volume is an overview of, and commentary on, aspects of contemporary India and its socio-economic policies.

For a long time, Orthodox Christianity was regarded as a religious tradition that was incompatible with democracy.

For a long time, Orthodox Christianity was regarded as a religious tradition that was incompatible with democracy.

Why did 81 percent of white evangelicals vote for Donald Trump in 2016?

Why did 81 percent of white evangelicals vote for Donald Trump in 2016?

This book demonstrates how discussions of Political Theology have been a constant feature throughout philosophical modernity and that they continue to impact contemporary political debates.

This book demonstrates how discussions of Political Theology have been a constant feature throughout philosophical modernity and that they continue to impact contemporary political debates.

Preventing Nuclear War: The Medical and Humanitarian Case for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons provides a window into the work of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) health professionals, advocates and activists as they persuaded diplomats, parliamentarians, the media, and the public to ban nuclear weapons.

Preventing Nuclear War: The Medical and Humanitarian Case for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons provides a window into the work of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) health professionals, advocates and activists as they persuaded diplomats, parliamentarians, the media, and the public to ban nuclear weapons.

This book puts forward a new epistemological framework for a theory of religion and gender's role in the public sphere.

This book puts forward a new epistemological framework for a theory of religion and gender's role in the public sphere.

Governing Religious Diversity in Cities provides original insights into the governance of religious diversity in urban contexts from a variety of theoretical perspectives, and drawing on a wide range of empirical examples in Europe and Canada.

Governing Religious Diversity in Cities provides original insights into the governance of religious diversity in urban contexts from a variety of theoretical perspectives, and drawing on a wide range of empirical examples in Europe and Canada.

When States Take Rights Back draws on contributions by international experts in history, law, political science, and sociology, offering a rare interdisciplinary and comparative examination of citizenship revocation in five countries, revealing hidden government rationales and unintended consequences.

When States Take Rights Back draws on contributions by international experts in history, law, political science, and sociology, offering a rare interdisciplinary and comparative examination of citizenship revocation in five countries, revealing hidden government rationales and unintended consequences.

This book illustrates how religion and ideology were used by Robert Mugabe to ward off opposition within his own party, in Zimbabwe and from the West.

As democracy is disrupted by globalization, the solution is to globalize democracy.

As democracy is disrupted by globalization, the solution is to globalize democracy.

This book explores the interplay and dialogue between faith communities and the humanitarian-development community.

This book explores the interplay and dialogue between faith communities and the humanitarian-development community.

This book assesses the quality of Czech democracy relative to both its postcommunist peers and older EU members.

This book assesses the quality of Czech democracy relative to both its postcommunist peers and older EU members.

This book explores the recent trend toward the transformation of religious symbols and practices into culture in Western democracies.

This book explores the recent trend toward the transformation of religious symbols and practices into culture in Western democracies.

Religion and development have been intertwined since development's beginnings, yet faith-based aid and development agencies consistently fail to consider how their theology and practice intersect.

Religion and development have been intertwined since development's beginnings, yet faith-based aid and development agencies consistently fail to consider how their theology and practice intersect.

This book explores in unprecedented detail the theological thinking of John Witherspoon during his often overlooked ministerial career in Scotland.

This revised and expanded edition analyses the factors conducive to holding independence and secession referendums, to winning these votes and to their status in domestic and international law.