“Son of Lies”: History, Baghdadi and the Legacy of ISIS
Whilst the ISIS effect will not disappear overnight, the power to doubt the divine sanction of a failing movement is significant.
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Queer scholars must deconstruct discourses and affective structures that attempt to put queer subjects in binaries and offer citizenship in exchange of being a part of global warfare.
Interview – Loretta Napoleoni
Loretta Napoleoni discusses the finances of terror networks, the challenge of countering ISIS, and the attraction of China’s economic model for developing countries.
Saudi Arabia and Iran: The Battle for Hegemony the Kingdom Cannot Win
The complex relationship between the Al-Sauds and Wahhabism creates policy dilemmas for the Saudi government on multiple levels.
Challenging ISIS on its Own Turf
While organizations bemoan the Islamophobia being generated due to extremist misdeeds, it is important that Muslims avoid supporting others because of their religion.
Gender and Countering Islamic State Radicalisation
The women targeted by counter-terrorism polices are denied politics, their agency is reduced to a lack of knowledge, and they are assumed to be rational but ‘misguided’.
Interview – Salim al-Jabouri
The Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Dr. Salim al-Jabouri, answers questions about Daesh/ISIS and the challenges associated with the rebuilding of Iraq and its military.
Understanding Youth Radicalization in the Age of ISIS: A Psychosocial Analysis
Analysis of psychosocial attributes of youth, suggests policies guided by the principle of ‘good families via good societies’ may help the youth radicalization problem.
The Fight against the ‘Islamic State’ in Syria and the Right to Self-Defence
The fight against IS in Syria may lead to a customary evolution of the right to self-defence, concerning the addressee of that right and the moment for action.
Ansarullah Bangla Team: A Major Threat for Bangladesh’s Democracy
Islamic fundamentalism in Bangladesh poses the most dangerous challenge to the idea of a tolerant, secular democracy in a Muslim majority country.
