Noah Salomon’s ethnography of politics provides a penetrating insight on the far-reaching effects of the Islamic state project in the…
The rhetoric of Islamic politics in local and global dimensions
Islamic politics
For Love of the Prophet—An Introduction
For Love of the Prophet argues that in moving beyond the institutional life of the Sudanese state, we are able…
Egypt after the coup
On July 3, 2013, after four days of intense public protests, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi was removed, by force, from…
Crisis in Egypt roundup
The public protests and ouster of elected Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi by the Egyptian military followed by the appointment of…
“Twin tolerations” today: An interview with Alfred Stepan
Alfred Stepan is Wallace S. Sayre Professor of Government at Columbia University and founder and director of the Center for…
Coptic Christians and Egypt’s future
Yasmine Saleh recently reported on the dilemma many Coptic Christians face in the upcoming Egyptian presidential election.
Alawites, Alevis, and Assad
n a recent article in The New Republic, Soner Cagaptay discusses how Syria's sectarian divisions could exacerbate current divisions in Turkey.
“The Rise of the Islamists”
The award-winning documentary radio program, America Abroad, has recently released a new documentary entitled, "The Rise of the Islamists."
A tale of two flotillas
Given the close relationship, globally, between religious political action and religious charities, it should come as no surprise that there…
Religion and democracy
Over at Boston Review, Princeton political scientist Jan-Werner Müller has written a lengthy article considering the rise of Christian (Catholic)…