Religion and Culture in International Relations
Understanding and including the impact of religio-cultural identity will help us better navigate and explain our ever more complex and seemingly divided world.
Where is God in the Anthropocene?
The post-anthropocentric turn into a posthuman world is at the same time a turn towards a materialist world. There, the ideas of ideality and transcendence seem difficult to uphold.
Interview – Tariq Modood
Tariq Modood talks about the relationship between secularism and multiculturalism, as well as free speech and the role of political satire.
The Affective Times of Fear: Stories from India
A look at the recent citizenship tangle in India reasserts the secular democracy’s tendencies of predetermining individual identities based on their ideological affiliations.
Review – Partitions
Dubnov and Robinson explore the use of partitions by the British Empire, how they were manipulated transnationally to serve British interests, and their impacts today.
Interview – Sarah Wolff
Sarah Wolff discusses her research on the role of secularism and religion in EU foreign policy, EU migration policy, and the links between academia and policy-making.
Review – Routledge Handbook of Postcolonial Politics
This handbook challenges the disciplinary fortress of IR and opens up a world of investigatory possibilities by equating post-colonial politics with global politics.
Unmasking ‘Religious’ Conflicts and Religious Radicalisation in the Middle East
When one discusses conflicts that may have a religious background, it is mandatory to question when and under what circumstances does a conflict qualify as a ‘religious’.
5 Reasons Why the West Got Islamist Terrorism Wrong
Essentializing Islam will not help us find a solution to the use of violence by Muslims. On the contrary, it will only impede the understanding of anti-Western terrorism.
Interview – David Parry
Rev. David Parry sheds light on conceptual art and an alternative understanding of Machiavelli’s political commentary by exploring his larger artistic contributions.
