Religious and theocratic ideologies

Religion as Securitization in Central and Eastern Europe examines the significance of securitization theory as a reference point in understanding current religious, socio-cultural, and political processes in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).

Das Verhältnis von Religionen zur Moderne erscheint heute zumeist prekär.

The United States contributes more foreign aid than any other state in the world, and it is often recognized as a leader in engaging religious organizations in aid delivery.

The astonishing expose of al Qaeda and the Taliban's booming drug trade"e;Seeds of Terror"e; will reshape the way you think about the West's enemies, revealing them less as ideologues and more as criminals who earn half a billion pounds every year off the opium trade.

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

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

The erosion of moral values on a global scale has left nations vulnerable to greed, power, and violence as the shaping forces of culture.

The erosion of moral values on a global scale has left nations vulnerable to greed, power, and violence as the shaping forces of culture.

'Two Romes have fallen.

'Two Romes have fallen.

Since the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, Pakistan has faced the threat of terrorism in different forms and shapes.

Since the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, Pakistan has faced the threat of terrorism in different forms and shapes.

In this comprehensive and up to date history, from prehistoric proto-Indo-Iranian times to the post-Soviet period, Richard Foltz traces the complex linguistic, cultural and political history of the Tajiks, a Persian-speaking Iranian ethnic group from the modern-day Central Asian states of Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan.

In this comprehensive and up to date history, from prehistoric proto-Indo-Iranian times to the post-Soviet period, Richard Foltz traces the complex linguistic, cultural and political history of the Tajiks, a Persian-speaking Iranian ethnic group from the modern-day Central Asian states of Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan.

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has been the subject of intense scrutiny in the West.

*Shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize 2017*In 2011, many Syrians took to the streets of Damascus to demand the overthrow of the government of Bashar al-Assad.

For the last century, the Western world has regarded Turkey as a pivotal case of the 'clash of civilisations' between Islam and the West.

What kind of decolonial possibilities exist in today's world?

What is the Gulen Movement and why is Turkey's President Erdogan so convinced that the organisation and its charismatic leader were behind the failed military coup of 15th July 2016?

These are some of the urgent questions posed by this stimulating and wide-ranging new colloquy.

Who are the Muslim Brotherhood and Hizbullah?

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.

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

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.

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

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

Martyn Bennett here provides the first military biography of Cromwell in the context of the seventeenth century Military Revolution.

The teachings, style and impact of the Qur'an have always been matters of controversy, among both Muslims and non-Muslims.

These are some of the urgent questions posed by this stimulating and wide-ranging new colloquy.

Who are the Muslim Brotherhood and Hizbullah?

What is the Gulen Movement and why is Turkey's President Erdogan so convinced that the organisation and its charismatic leader were behind the failed military coup of 15th July 2016?

If the rise of Islamic State can overthrow powerful states in a matter of weeks, what kind of a secure future can the world expect?

The idea of fanaticism as a deviant or extreme variant of an already irrational set of religious beliefs is today invoked by the West in order to demonize and psychologize any non-liberal politics.

With the Hindu nationalist BJP now replacing the Congress as the only national political force, the communalization of the Indian polity has qualitatively advanced since the earlier edition of this book in 1997.

In this book, Tomas Poletti Lundstrom unveils how religion is tightly woven into the political fabric of radical nationalism.

This book takes the long-view by analysing Islamic State's beginnings in Iraq to their involvement in the Arab Spring and through to the present day.

Integrity, pastoral care and authority lie at the heart of Christian leadership and indeed, following Jesus in any capacity, and they are also critical in state governance and Christian higher education.

Integrity, pastoral care and authority lie at the heart of Christian leadership and indeed, following Jesus in any capacity, and they are also critical in state governance and Christian higher education.

The fear and anxiety aroused by Islamism is not a myth, nor is it simply a consequence of terrorism or fundamentalism.

The fear and anxiety aroused by Islamism is not a myth, nor is it simply a consequence of terrorism or fundamentalism.

This study revolves around the jihad ideas of 'Abd Allah 'Azzam - an iconic figure in the study of militant jihad in the 20th century, history of Afghan jihad against the Soviet Union, Al-Qaeda and current threat of terrorism.

This book explores what the European Union (EU) does to religion and what religion does to the EU.

This book argues that, although secular and religious perspectives on disasters have often conflicted, today there are grounds for believing that the world's major faiths have much to contribute to the processes of post-disaster recovery and future disaster risk reduction (DRR).