Religion, Terror and Violence

Religious Studies Perspectives

Edited by Bryan Rennie, Philip L. Tite

September 11 and the subsequent War on Terror continues to cast a long shadow over the world. Religion, Terror and Violence brings together a group...

Published April 2nd 2008 by Routledge.

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Dimensions of Counter-insurgency

Applying Experience to Practice

Edited by Tim Benbow, Rod Thornton

The once-neglected study of counter-insurgency operations has recently emerged as an area of central concern for Western governments and their military organizations. While counter-insurgency represents...

Published December 20th 2007 by Routledge.

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Islam in Tribal Societies

From the Atlas to the Indus

Edited by Akbar S. Ahmed

A lively debate is currently being conducted in the social sciences around the concepts of "tribe", "segmentary societies" and "Islam in society". This wide-ranging collection...

Published November 29th 2007 by Routledge.

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Islam in Ethiopia

Edited by J S. Trimingham

Published November 29th 2007 by Routledge.

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Political Islam, World Politics and Europe

Democratic Peace and Euro-Islam versus Global Jihad

By Bassam Tibi

Is political Islam compatible with democracy?

The rise of political Islam, as a force in world politics, has prompted questions and theories concerning its nature and...

Published November 8th 2007 by Routledge.

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Democracy In Islam

By Sayed Khatab, Gary D. Bouma

Challenging the view of Islamic extremists and critics of Islam, this book explores the very topical issue of Islam’s compatibility with democracy. It examines:

• principles...

Published June 21st 2007 by Routledge.

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The New Politics of Islam

Pan-Islamic Foreign Policy in a World of States

By Naveed Shahzad Sheikh, Naveed S. Sheikh

This is a timely study of the international relations of Islamic states, dealing both with the evolving theory of pan-Islamism from classical to post-caliphal times...

Published May 16th 2007 by Routledge.

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The Revival of Tradition in Indonesian Politics

The Deployment of Adat from Colonialism to Indigenism

Edited by Jamie Davidson, David Henley

The Indonesian term adat means ‘custom’ or ‘tradition’, and carries connotations of sedate order and harmony. Yet in recent years it has suddenly become associated...

Published January 23rd 2007 by Routledge.

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Iran Encountering Globalization

Problems and Prospects

Edited by Ali Mohammadi

With new material and up-to-date information, this book examines the current state of Iran, exploring a wide range of areas including the economy, finance, politics,...

Published October 12th 2006 by Routledge.

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