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Is Collective Memory Making the Next Balkan War Imminent?

open access: yes, 2018
Sometimes cultures, religions, and ethnicities that shared the same space for centuries become fierce rivals, forcing their irreconcilable differences to develop to such an extent that they see war as the only option.
Knežević, Nikola
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Islamic Dissent in an Islamic State : the Case of Saudi Arabia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The subject-matter is intriguing as Saudi Arabia is perceived as the incarnation of Islam. In fact, it has no constitution since the Quran is regarded as its constitution. Moreover, Islam was instrumental in its state building. But Dr.
Lacroix, Stéphane
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Political Instrumentalization of Religion: The Case of Islam [PDF]

open access: yes
The question as to whether religion can block economic development and institutional change assumes particular importance today because of the rise of Islamist movements and the disappointing economic performances in the lands of Islam. This paper starts
Jean-Philippe Platteau
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Funding Terror: An Analysis of Financing Methods for Terror Groups Based in the Middle East [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Terrorism in the Middle East has plagued the United States for over a decade and groups, like ISIS, show that terrorism can be well organized and financed.
Flores, John Robert, Jr.
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Religious and Political Authority in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Alfred Stepan’s “twin-tolerations” thesis (2000) is a model for explaining different ways that religious and political authority come to be reconciled.
Alboaouh, Kamel, Mahoney, Jon
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The new politics of intervention of Gulf Arab states [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This report is the outcome of a workshop held on Wednesday 26 March at the LSE Middle East Centre. Nine papers were presented, discussing the following issues: The use of complex realism in assessing Gulf foreign policy; State formation and ...

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