The AKP period in Turkey has often been understood as a break from the 'secular' pattern of state-building. Ceren Lord challenges this by showing how Islamist mobilisation in Turkey has been facilitated by state institutions established during early nation-building, offering a new perspective on the politicisation of religion.
The AKP period in Turkey has often been understood as a break from the 'secular' pattern of state-building. Ceren Lord challenges this by showing how ...
Using unique sources to highlight the daily lives of the young men and women of Lebanon's youth politics, this study traces the political and cultural history of a diverse set of youth-centric organizations from the 1920s to 1950s to reveal how their distinct type of politics and populism would play a role in the making of modern Lebanon.
Using unique sources to highlight the daily lives of the young men and women of Lebanon's youth politics, this study traces the political and cultural...
Zoltan Pall examines how Salafism, a globally significant Islamic movement, has entrenched itself in the religiously diverse Lebanese society and continues to reshape religious authority within the Sunni community. Appealing to scholars of Islamic and Middle East studies, the book provides a model to examine religious movements as networks transcending national borders.
Zoltan Pall examines how Salafism, a globally significant Islamic movement, has entrenched itself in the religiously diverse Lebanese society and cont...
Family law continues to be one of the most controversial legal areas in all Muslim-majority countries. In this book, Doerthe Engelcke explores the remarkable differences in the engagement with family law in the 2000s by Morocco and Jordan, both ostensibly similar regimes.
Family law continues to be one of the most controversial legal areas in all Muslim-majority countries. In this book, Doerthe Engelcke explores the rem...