The Long and Winding Road to Secular Democracy
Lede: After electoral victories for Islamist parties in Tunisia and Egypt, the West should not expect the Middle East to follow their same path to secularism. Understanding what led to secular...
View ArticleWanted Women: A Political Salon with Deborah Scroggins
January 17, 2012 - 6:30pmLede: The new book Wanted Women focuses on the radical choices of two women who followed very different paths at the nexus of Islam and women’s rights in the defining conflict...
View ArticleEgypt's Bumpy Road to Democracy
Lede: Chip Carey argues that conditioning U.S. aid could spur democratic reforms in Egypt and prevent the country from slipping back into authoritarianism. By Henry "Chip" Careyread more
View ArticleLetter from Arabia I: The More Things Change...
Lede: There is much that is new in contemporary Saudi Arabia—shiny skyscrapers, eight-lane highways, and wealthy businessmen from all over the world—but just scratch the surface and fundamentally...
View ArticleAnatomy: African Terrorism
Lede: Nigeria is under relentless attack from Boko Haram, a homegrown extremist militia. World Policy Journal outlines the terrorist organization’s support networks, exposing what’s needed to end Boko...
View ArticleMasked Faces, Censored Hopes: An Interview with Artist Shurooq Amin
Lede: World Policy Institute associate fellow Shaun Randol interviews Shurooq Amin, a Syrian-Kuwaiti artist whose show "It's a Man's World" was shut down by the Kuwaiti government. This act of...
View ArticleIslam and Chechnya
Lede: Authorities have identified the Boston bomber suspects as Chechen. For background, Judith Matloff explained the Islamization of Chechnya in recent years for our spring 2012 issue, with photos by...
View ArticleTatarstan: The Battle over Islam in Russia's Heartland
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View ArticleWhy Are Turks So Angry?
Lede: Turkey's once booming economy is slowing down, and protesters have flooded the streets across Turkey. David L. Phillips argues that Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan must take steps toward...
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