Public opinion and polls

Postsecular Feminisms explores the contested relationship between feminism and secularism through a series of case studies, featuring perspectives from the global North and South.

Positioning race front and centre, this book theorizes that political violence, in the form of a socio-political process that differentiates between human and less-than-human populations, is used by the state of Israel in racializing and ruling the citizens of occupied Palestine.

Positioning race front and centre, this book theorizes that political violence, in the form of a socio-political process that differentiates between human and less-than-human populations, is used by the state of Israel in racializing and ruling the citizens of occupied Palestine.

How do religious groups, operating as NGOs, engage in the most important global institution for world peace?

How do religious groups, operating as NGOs, engage in the most important global institution for world peace?

The Russian Orthodox Church has survived more than seventy years of the most brutal and sustained attempts to eradicate religion that has ever been.

The opportunities opened up by the Gorbachev reforms have shown that religion is one of the most significant dynamic forces in Soviet society.

I have the highest regard and utmost respect for those people who devote their lives to helping, loving, caring for, and supporting others as a life's work!

A new exploration of the troubled relationship between religion and democracy, focusing in on two key questions:* how has religion engaged with the democratization processes that have taken place over the last thirty years?

A new exploration of the troubled relationship between religion and democracy, focusing in on two key questions:* how has religion engaged with the democratization processes that have taken place over the last thirty years?

This volume investigates the impact of a new brand of transnational terrorism and political violence produced by radical Islamist groups from the Maghreb on the regional security dynamics.

This volume investigates the impact of a new brand of transnational terrorism and political violence produced by radical Islamist groups from the Maghreb on the regional security dynamics.

EU enlargement - to countries in Central and Eastern Europe in 2004, the inclusion of Bulgaria and Romania in 2007, and increasing debates on Turkey's membership - has dramatically transformed the European Union into a multi-religious space.

EU enlargement - to countries in Central and Eastern Europe in 2004, the inclusion of Bulgaria and Romania in 2007, and increasing debates on Turkey's membership - has dramatically transformed the European Union into a multi-religious space.

On the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, feminists are at a critical juncture to re-envision and re-engage in a politics of human rights.

On the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, feminists are at a critical juncture to re-envision and re-engage in a politics of human rights.

Critical research and theorizing on the Anti- or Alter-Globalization Movement has exploded over the last two decades.

Critical research and theorizing on the Anti- or Alter-Globalization Movement has exploded over the last two decades.

This book reviews Cabral's intellectual contribution to current debates on race, identity, nation building, democracy, leadership and ethics.

This book reviews Cabral's intellectual contribution to current debates on race, identity, nation building, democracy, leadership and ethics.

This book examines the decade in office of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its efforts to transform the Turkish republic toward a more Islamist-oriented system.

This book examines the decade in office of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its efforts to transform the Turkish republic toward a more Islamist-oriented system.

This book examines key debates on religion and democratization from three main perspectives: Religious traditions have core elements which are more or less conducive to democratization and democracy; Religious traditions may be multi-vocal - but at any moment there may be dominant voices more or less receptive to and encouraging of democratization; Religious actors rarely if ever determine democratization outcomes.

This book examines key debates on religion and democratization from three main perspectives: Religious traditions have core elements which are more or less conducive to democratization and democracy; Religious traditions may be multi-vocal - but at any moment there may be dominant voices more or less receptive to and encouraging of democratization; Religious actors rarely if ever determine democratization outcomes.

This new book tackles two crucial questions: First, how does religion in its various forms and manifestations influence world politics?

This new book tackles two crucial questions: First, how does religion in its various forms and manifestations influence world politics?

Religion has regained political prominence in the twenty first century and not least for the manner in which it intersects with ethnicity.

Religion has regained political prominence in the twenty first century and not least for the manner in which it intersects with ethnicity.

Published in memory of Ivy L.

Published in memory of Ivy L.

There is much speculation about whether democracy is still advancing around the world and the influence that leading authoritarian or semi-authoritarian regimes such as Russia are starting to have on the trends.

There is much speculation about whether democracy is still advancing around the world and the influence that leading authoritarian or semi-authoritarian regimes such as Russia are starting to have on the trends.

In Sub-Saharan Africa, the spread of democracy since the 1990s has been accompanied by the proliferation of bans on ethnic political parties.

In Sub-Saharan Africa, the spread of democracy since the 1990s has been accompanied by the proliferation of bans on ethnic political parties.

The recent financial crisis has demonstrated that governments continuously seek to steer their economies rather than leaving them to free markets.

The recent financial crisis has demonstrated that governments continuously seek to steer their economies rather than leaving them to free markets.

Engaging with a Legacy shows how Nehemia Levtzion shaped our understanding of Islam in Africa and influenced successive scholarly generations in their approach to Islamization, conversion and fundamentalism.

Engaging with a Legacy shows how Nehemia Levtzion shaped our understanding of Islam in Africa and influenced successive scholarly generations in their approach to Islamization, conversion and fundamentalism.

Bringing together experts on regionalism and federalism this collection explores the impact of legislative regions on parties and voters.

Bringing together experts on regionalism and federalism this collection explores the impact of legislative regions on parties and voters.

The 2008 presidential election, perhaps more so than the typical quadrennial race, will undoubtedly spawn an abundance of scholarly inquiry.

The 2008 presidential election, perhaps more so than the typical quadrennial race, will undoubtedly spawn an abundance of scholarly inquiry.

This book describes political and sociological developments in Israel before and after the February 2009 elections, alongside an analysis of electoral trends.

This book describes political and sociological developments in Israel before and after the February 2009 elections, alongside an analysis of electoral trends.

Most research on framing has focused on media and elite frames: the ways that the mass media and politicians present information about issues and events to the public.

Most research on framing has focused on media and elite frames: the ways that the mass media and politicians present information about issues and events to the public.

Providing an ethnographic account of the Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS) and its Youth Wing (Dewan Pemuda PAS), this book analyses the genesis and role of Islamic movements in terms of their engagement in mainstream politics.

Providing an ethnographic account of the Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS) and its Youth Wing (Dewan Pemuda PAS), this book analyses the genesis and role of Islamic movements in terms of their engagement in mainstream politics.

Not so very long ago it seemed reasonable to assert that the influence of religion on global politics was on the wane.