Religious and theocratic ideologies

Beyond Church and State argues that secularism is a process that transforms the interrelated fields of religion and politics.

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Investigates traditionalist struggles about Zionism and the emergence of national-religious Judaism and ultra-Orthodox in the early twentieth century.

"e;Fundamentalism"e; and "e;authoritarian secularism"e; are commonly perceived as the two mutually exclusive paradigms available to Muslim majority countries.

From Paris to San Bernardino, Barcelona to Manchester, home-grown terrorism is among the most urgent challenges confronting Western nations.

Just about fifty years ago, in its declaration on religious freedom at the Second Vatican Council, the Catholic Church programmatically dispensed with political coercion as a means of enforcing its claim to truth.

The Lord's Resistance Army is Africa's most persistent and notorious 'terrorist' group.

The legitimacy of the Zionist project--establishing a Jewish homeland in Palestine--has been questioned since its inception.

A new philosophical perspective on Zionism as a unique movement based on intellectual boldness and belief in human action.

Mirsepassi uses interviews with thirteen individuals to relate the colourful life and times of Ahmad Fardid and his intellectual legacy.

This detailed analysis follows the rise and evolution of Hezbollah from an Islamic resistance movement to its role as a governing force in Lebanon, exploring the group's impact on the security and power dynamics in the Middle East.

After the terrorist attacks of 9/11, those in London and Madrid, and the arrest of the “Toronto 18,” Canadians have changed how they think about terrorism and security.

Concerns about CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radioactive, Nuclear) weapons have featured prominently in both political debates and media reporting about the ongoing threat from al Qaeda since 9/11.

This book argues that the discourse of political Islam has strong connections to important, disturbing currents in Western philosophy and intellectual trends.

Founded in 1981, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) is one of the most important yet least understood Palestinian armed factions, both in terms of its history and ideology.

Jocelyne Cesari investigates the relationship between modernization, politics, and Islam in Muslim-majority countries such as Egypt, Iraq, Pakistan, Tunisia, and Turkey.

This book examines the political consequences of growing religiosity in countries where politics are repressive and religious freedoms are in flux.

British Muslim activism has evolved constantly in recent decades.

Examines the ways in which religion and nationalism have interacted to provide a powerful impetus for mobilization in Southeast Asia.

Dharma is central to all the major religious traditions which originated on the Indian subcontinent.

This book reveals the theories that inspire al-Qaeda.

Explains why political Islam, which has been part of Turkish politics since the 1970s, has now achieved governing power.

Treason and magic were first linked together during the reign of Edward II.

Decades of neoliberal authoritarianism have propelled Turkey into crisis.

Since September 11, Western governments have legitimized and empowered "e;nonviolent Islamists"e; as representatives of Islam for all Muslims in the West, an approach that has worried Muslim moderates.

The conflict that swept over France from 1337 to 1453 remains the longest military struggle in history.

After the terrorist attacks of 9/11, those in London and Madrid, and the arrest of the “Toronto 18,” Canadians have changed how they think about terrorism and security.

Hamas is designated a terrorist organization by Israel, the EU, the USA and the UN.

Explains the construction of the Jewish nation in Galicia, the process by which traditional Jews modernized and the variety of identities they adopted.

When, in October 1517, Martin Luther pinned his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of All Saints' Church in Wittenberg he shattered the foundations of western Christendom.

Explains the construction of the Jewish nation in Galicia, the process by which traditional Jews modernized and the variety of identities they adopted.

Islamophobia is a term that has existed since the nineteenth century.

Jocelyne Cesari investigates the relationship between modernization, politics, and Islam in Muslim-majority countries such as Egypt, Iraq, Pakistan, Tunisia, and Turkey.

An accessible introduction to the processes which shape politics and economics in contemporary Turkey.

A groundbreaking assessment of the life and ideology of Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi, one of the most influential radical Muslim thinkers alive today.

Explains why political Islam, which has been part of Turkish politics since the 1970s, has now achieved governing power.

Classical Debates for the 21st Century distinctively reconsiders the canon of political thought, in the context of current world events, by presenting debates between the ideas of classical theorists.

Chronicles secularism in Lebanon up to the present day, presenting possible causes for its decline in the face of sectarianism.

This book presents a critical study of citizenship, state and globalization in societies that have been historically influenced by Islamic traditions and institutions.

Explores how religious migrants engage with the phenomenon of nationalism, through two groups of German-speaking Mennonites.

'Two Romes have fallen.

What do Buddhism and Islam have in common?

President Erdogan's victory in the April 2017 referendum granted him sweeping new powers across Turkey.