History · State, politics and society Understanding Mass Violence in the Middle East Laura Robson explains how mass violence came to be a constitutive element of the state and of political authority in the Middle East. Laura Robson • 01-04-2022
The Mughal Experiment with Islamic Extremism: A Sixteenth-Century Lesson for Today Religious extremism is not limited to Islam or to the present. Said Reza Huseini delves into the past to find a policy that actually worked: Mughal Emperor Akbar’s “Peace with All” ideology. Said Reza Huseini • 25-11-2020
The Threat of Islamic Radicalism in Tajikistan: Myth or Reality? Tajikistan’s government is cracking down on “extremism,” forcibly shaving beards and harassing the political opposition. Is there any evidence of a “radicalization problem” in Tajikistan? The best data suggest no. Rebekah Tromble • 13-09-2016
