Religious and theocratic ideologies

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

The first ever history of Saudi jihadism, published in 2010, offering a powerful explanation for the rise of Islamist militancy in Saudi Arabia.

Murawiec examines contemporary jihad using history, anthropology, and theology to understand its political and ideological origins.

This text provides an in-depth analysis of the politics and organization of Muslim autocracies, radical Islamist movements, and democracies, explaining their influence on the never-ending conflicts in the Middle East.

Save for his raucous, rhapsodical autobiography, "e;Ecce Homo,"e; "e;The Antichrist"e; is the last thing that Nietzsche ever wrote, and so it may be accepted as a statement of some of his most salient ideas in their final form.

The military rule of General Zia ul-Haq, former President of Pakistan, had significant political repercussions for the country.

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

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

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.

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.

Despite being democratically elected, Turkey's ruling AKP party moved towards increasingly authoritarian measures in the years that followed.

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

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

Continuing her journey from a deeply religious Islamic upbringing to a post at Harvard, the brilliant, charismatic and controversial New York Times and Globe and Mail #1 bestselling author of Infidel and Nomad makes a powerful plea for a Muslim Reformation as the only way to end the horrors of terrorism, sectarian warfare and the repression of women and minorities.

The author of Emma's War offers a compelling account of the link between Muslim women's rights, Islamist opposition to the West, and the Global War on Terror.

A passionate history of Judaism; a world unfolding across many continents and five centuries by one of our greatest and internationally bestselling historians.

What do Buddhism and Islam have in common?

State-society dialogue in Saudi Arabia is one of the most contested issues in the country today, yet little is known about the National Dialogue process, and its relationship with Saudi society is frequently and widely misunderstood.

What do Buddhism and Islam have in common?

In 1989, Francis Fukuyama famously announced the "e;end of history.

In 1989, Francis Fukuyama famously announced the "e;end of history.

Bonhoeffer thought and wrote a great deal about political life, but he did so neither as a political theorist nor a political activist but rather as a Christian pastor and theologian.

This edition does not include illustrations.

An incisive narrative history of the Islamic State, from the 2005 master plan to reestablish the Caliphate to its quest for Final Victory in 2020 Given how quickly its operations have achieved global impact, it may seem that the Islamic State materialized suddenly.

Formerly one of the largest and most militant Islamic organizations in the Middle East, Egypt’s al-Gama‘ah al-Islamiyah is believed to have played an instrumental role in numerous acts of global terrorism, including the assassination of President Anwar Sadat and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.

A distinguished scholar of international politics clarifies what is widely misunderstood in the West: Islam and Islamism are not two words for the same thing Despite the intense media focus on Muslims and their religion since the tragedy of 9/11, few Western scholars or policymakers today have a clear idea of the distinctions between Islam and the politically based fundamentalist movement known as Islamism.

Updated analysis of how the increasing polarization of American politics has been accompanied and accelerated by greater income inequality.

The story of the birth of the Religious Right is a familiar one.

Over the past three decades, scholars, government analysts and terrorism experts have examined the relationship between Islam and politics.

The story of the birth of the Religious Right is a familiar one.

During the 2000 presidential campaign, George W.

In 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the International Declaration of Human Rights, a document designed to hold both individuals and nations accountable for their treatment of fellow human beings, regardless of religious or cultural affiliations.

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

Islam's relationship to liberal-democratic politics has emerged as one of the most pressing and contentious issues in international affairs.

The state of Israel was established in 1948 as a Jewish democracy, without a legal separation between religion and the state.

During the 2000 presidential campaign, George W.

In 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the International Declaration of Human Rights, a document designed to hold both individuals and nations accountable for their treatment of fellow human beings, regardless of religious or cultural affiliations.

Islam's relationship to liberal-democratic politics has emerged as one of the most pressing and contentious issues in international affairs.

Study of church and state in the United States is incredibly complex.

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

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

Bonhoeffer thought and wrote a great deal about political life, but he did so neither as a political theorist nor a political activist but rather as a Christian pastor and theologian.

Until now, there has been no direct and extensive engagement with the category of religion from liberal political philosophy.

Until now, there has been no direct and extensive engagement with the category of religion from liberal political philosophy.

Taking the Arab Spring as its case study, this book explores the role of law and constitutions during societal upheavals, and critically evaluates the different trajectories they could follow in a revolutionary setting.

Taking the Arab Spring as its case study, this book explores the role of law and constitutions during societal upheavals, and critically evaluates the different trajectories they could follow in a revolutionary setting.

Menachem Mautner offers a compelling account of Israeli law as a site for the struggle over the shaping of Israeli culture.

In Belgien explodieren Bomben im Flughafen und an Bahnhöfen.

Menachem Mautner offers a compelling account of Israeli law as a site for the struggle over the shaping of Israeli culture.