This unique guidebook offers concise information about five 20th-century cases of genocide, as well as the response of international justice.
This is an exhaustive examination of the rise and spread of the Tablighi Jama't, arguably the world's largest Islamic missionary movement, locates it in the larger perspective of global Islam and developments in the Muslim societies.
Explores the multifaceted role of Islam in Indonesia from a variety of different perspectives.
This book examines one of the world's most turbulent regions; a major contribution to the study of contemporary Islamic political movements in the Middle East; and a... Læs mere
This book takes its readers to the threshold of Candomblé temples in Bahia, Brazil, where – for many generations -- members of this spirit-possession cult and curious outsiders have been meeting to marvel at each other’s otherness.
A collection of essays studying the rapid changes in coastal settlements due to the conflicting interests of traditional and new stakeholders.
Can islam and democracy exist side by side? Is Islam compatible with democracy? The text examines one of the most frequently-asked and yet misguided questions.
Responsibility, participation and choice are key policy framings of active citizenship, summoning... Læs mere
Gregor Langfeld argues that National Socialism played a crucial role in the canonization of movements such as Expressionism and the Bauhaus... Læs mere
This book provides information and analysis about a Turkish student community in different locations in Europe, especially in Vienna and Sarajevo.
This Data Guide provides the documentation of a national survey on religious and secular attitudes and behaviour in Dutch society 2005.
This dissertation contains nine articles with an empirical focus in copyright, telecommunication, and broadcasting and investigates the role and impact of economic evidence for policymaking in the field of information law.