La Haine: Laïcité, Charlie Hebdo and the Republican War on Religion
The Republican war against religion has played its part in creating the conditions whereby the message of the jihadis now has resonance amongst the alienated youth.
Political Islam and Arab Civil Society
Political Islam is a term that is often used amongst circles of academics and policymakers, but its complexity is seldom acknowledged or understood – especially post 2011.
Edited Collection – Caliphates and Islamic Global Politics
This collection addresses common questions about Political Islam and provides an assessment of ISIS/ISIL in order to challenge common understandings of Islam and democracy.
Interview – John Esposito
In this interview, Professor Esposito discusses his career, the current state of IR scholarship on Islam, the rise of the Islamic State, and the issue of Islamophobia.
New Atheism and the Politicization of Disbelief
New atheism is an important phenomenon for the study of international relations. It represents an unprecedented effort to challenge the political influence of religion.
Religion and International Relations: Critical Ways Forward?
Scholars of religion in International Relations, casting for new ways forward, would be well-served to explore critical avenues, both traditional and contemporary.
Doctrinal War
New approaches to diplomacy and conflict resolution are warranted in order to break security dilemmas that are simultaneously upheld by fear and the assertion of hardened doctrines.
Review – Religion and American Exceptionalism
The authors provide a critical lens through which readers can examine the history and discursive origins of American exceptionalism – that is, a narrative which illustrates who Americans are.
Edited Collection – Huntington’s Clash of Civilizations Twenty Years On
A free download compiled from E-IR’s coverage of the twentieth anniversary of Samuel P. Huntington’s hotly debated 1993 Foreign Affairs article.
The “Turn to Religion” in International Relations Theory
The return of religion to IR is both necessary and desirable and IR scholars must not ignore the debates on religion and international relations, even if this requires increased interdisciplinarity.
