Conflict, Identity, and Reform in the Muslim World highlights the challenges that escalating identity conflicts within Muslim-majority states pose for both the Muslim world and for the West, an issue that has received scant attention in policy and academic circles.

Objective, critical, optimistic, and with a global focus, this textbook combines international relations theory, history, up-to-date research, and current affairs to give students a comprehensive, unbiased understanding of international politics. It integrates theory and traditional approaches with globalization and research on such topics as terrorism, new economic superpowers, and global communications and social networking to offer unusual breadth and depth for an undergraduate course. The text is enhanced by box features and 'Close Up' sections with context and further information; 'Critical Case Studies' highlighting controversial and complex current affairs that show how the world works in practice; and questions to stimulate discussion, review key concepts, and encourage further study. Unlike any other textbook, Global Politics in the 21st Century demonstrates the significance and interconnectivity of globalization and new security challenges in the twenty-first century and illuminates the role of leadership in transnational crises.

Peace and Conflict Studies is a vital resource in Political Science, exploring global peacebuilding and conflict resolution. In an interconnected world, understanding these dynamics is crucial. This book covers key theories and practices, from Johan Galtung's groundbreaking work to modern applications in peace journalism and environmental peacebuilding. 1-Foundations - Introduction to peace and conflict studies, exploring core concepts and methodologies. 2-Johan Galtung - Explore Galtung's theories on structural violence and peacebuilding. 3-PRIO - Investigate the Peace Research Institute Oslo's influence on global peace strategies. 4-Abdul Aziz Said - Delve into Said's work in interfaith dialogue and peacebuilding. 5-AU SIS - Discover the role of American University's School of International Service in shaping diplomats. 6-Peace Education - Analyze education's role in cultivating peace, from grassroots to formal systems. 7-Adam Curle - Reflect on Curle's pioneering efforts in humanizing conflict resolution. 8-Peace Journalism - Understand how peace journalism promotes non-violent solutions. 9-Peacebuilding - Explore the strategies and challenges of post-conflict peacebuilding. 10-Mari Fitzduff - Highlight Fitzduff's contributions to mediation and dialogue in peace studies. 11-An Agenda for Peace - Discuss Boutros-Ghali’s UN report on preventive diplomacy and peace strategies. 12-Mohammed Abu-Nimer - Examine Abu-Nimer's work in interfaith dialogue and Middle East peacebuilding. 13-Kristian Berg Harpviken - Analyze Harpviken’s research on humanitarian interventions. 14-Environmental Peacebuilding - Investigate how ecological efforts contribute to peace. 15-Janie Leatherman - Explore Leatherman's work on gender and peacebuilding. 16-Center for Justice and Peacebuilding - Highlight the center’s role in training leaders in conflict resolution. 17-Mats Berdal - Examine Berdal's research on post-conflict state-building. 18-Hizkias Assefa - Reflect on Assefa's contributions to peacebuilding in Africa. 19-Carter School - Discuss the impact of the Carter School on global peace education. 20-Shahrbanou Tadjbakhsh - Analyze Tadjbakhsh’s work on humanitarian action and peace ethics. 21-Séverine Autesserre - Explore Autesserre’s advocacy for grassroots peacebuilding. This book is essential for professionals, students, and enthusiasts eager to deepen their understanding of global conflict dynamics. It offers unique insights and practical knowledge, making it a worthwhile investment in your intellectual journey.

This book presents an in-depth cultural and political analysis of the issue of political Islam as a potential source of tensions and conflict, and how this might be peacefully resolved. Looking at modernity from an Islamic point of view, the author analyses issues such as law, knowledge and human rights.

Now in its fifth edition, The World Almanac of Islamism is the first comprehensive reference work to detail the current activities of radical Islamist movements worldwide. The contributions, written by subject expert, provide up-to-date assessments on the contemporary Islamist threat in all countries and regions where it exists.

Middle East Studies after September 11: Neo-Orientalism, American Hegemony and Academia will show the long-term implications of current approaches to Middle East scholarship on the internal transformation of Middle Eastern societies. It describes the complex relationship between American academia and state government: a relationship which has influenced and restructured the state, society and politics in the Middle East as well as in the United States. It engages the disciplines of Sociology, Political Science, Anthropology, History and International Studies, while maintaining the epistemological, methodological, and ontological insights of a sociological approach to the Middle East. Contributors are: Beyazit H. Akman, Mahmoud Arghavan, Dunya D. Cakir, Emanuela C. Del Re, Babak Elahi, Manuela E. B. Giolfo, Shah Mahmoud Hanifi, Merve Kavakci, Tugrul Keskin, Seyed Mohammd Marandi, Ameena Al-Rasheed Nayel, Staci Gem Scheiwiller, Francesco L. Sinatora, Zeinab Ghasemi Tari

This volume seeks to introduce and deepen the understanding of Islam and its role in politics as encountered in different national and transnational contexts in Southeast Asia, eschewing the neo-orientalist approach that has informed public discourse in recent years. In Encountering Islam, the book lingers beyond the summary moment and reflects on the multiple impressions, suppressions and repressions, whether coherent or incoherent, associated with Islam as a socio-political force in public life. To this end, it is not adequate simply to represent the divergent identities associated with Islam in Southeast Asia, whether embedded in state-endorsed orthodoxy or Islamic movements that contest such orthodoxy. It is also important to examine religious minorities in political contexts where Islam is dominant and Muslim communities in national contexts where they are minorities. By situating these religious identities within their larger socio-political contexts, this volume seeks to provide a more holistic understanding of what is encountered as Islam in Southeast Asia.