Matthew Nelson

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The Immanent Frame
- The Immanent Frame publishes interdisciplinary perspectives on religion, secularism, and the public sphere.
- Mughal neopaganism and the romance of history
  by Azfar Moin
- Rabid for a peace
  by Suzanne van Geuns
- When mercy doesn’t season justice: Rights versus humanitarian relief
  by Arzoo Osanloo
Kujenga Amani
- Kujenga Amani facilitates the exchange of ideas about diverse aspects of peacebuilding in Africa.
- The Notion of the “Veil of Ignorance” in Uganda’s 1995 Constitutional Reforms
  by Nixon Wamamela
- An Interview with Recent PhD Graduate and Next Gen Alumna, Nigel Mxolisi Landa
  by Next Generation Social Sciences
- African Union – European Union Partnership on Trade, Development, and Peace: Addressing Challenges and Finding Solutions
  by Dr. Sherihan Radi
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Matthew Nelson is a reader in politics at SOAS. His research focuses on the comparative and international politics of South Asia with an emphasis on non-elite politics, constitutional politics, the politics of Islamic institutions (law, education), and democracy.