Information on "Religious Relations"
August 2012
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Aug 2012
Malaysia: Majority Supremacy and Ethnic Tensions
Author: Pranav Kumar
Publisher: Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS)
This paper explores the racial and religious divides, which are the most prominent divisions in Malaysia's plural society. More on «Malaysia: Majority Supremacy and Ethnic Tensions»
June 2012
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11 Jun 2012
Before and After the Revolution: A 'Spring' also for the Copts of Egypt
Author: Alessia Melcangi
Publisher: British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES)
This paper analyzes the ‘Coptic question’ in contemporary debate, underlining the political relations between the Christian community and the political institutions of Egypt, its varied composition, the intra-communal cleavages or factionalism. More on «Before and After the Revolution: A 'Spring' also for the Copts of Egypt»
April 2012
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Apr 2012
Irans nördliche Nachbarschaft
Author: Uwe Halbach
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
Im Südkaukasus befürchten Regierungen, ihre Region könnte in eine militärische Eskalation des Konflikts um das iranische Atomprogramm hineingezogen werden. More on «Irans nördliche Nachbarschaft»
March 2012
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5 Mar 2012
Quran Copy Burning in Afghanistan and the US 'Exit' Strategy
Author: Shanthie Mariet D'Souza
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
The spate of violence and demonstrations that have erupted in Afghanistan over the issue of the Holy Quran copy burning (20 February 2012) has raised several important questions. More on «Quran Copy Burning in Afghanistan and the US 'Exit' Strategy»
February 2012
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13 Feb 2012
Indonesia: Cautious Calm in Ambon
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This article outlines local responses to an outbreak of Christian-Muslim violence in Ambon in September 2011. More on «Indonesia: Cautious Calm in Ambon»
January 2012
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26 Jan 2012
Indonesia's Blasphemy Law: Bleak Outlook for Minority Religions
Author: Melissa Crouch
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
The author of this Bulletin discusses Indonesia's 'Blasphemy Law' ruling which she asserts, "casts a bleak outlook for so-called 'deviant' groups, leaving religious minorities vulnerable to convictions for blasphemy and the risk of violence in the fu... More on «Indonesia's Blasphemy Law: Bleak Outlook for Minority Religions» -
2012
Zur Lage der Christen im arabischen Nahen Osten
Author: Martin Beck
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Diese Publikation widmet sich einer Analyse der Situation der Christen im Nahen Osten. More on «Zur Lage der Christen im arabischen Nahen Osten»
October 2011
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Oct 2011
Religion, Territory and Violence: Exploring Emerging Religious-Political Groups in Israel and Palestine
Author: Jacob Høigilt, Tilde Rosmer, Hanne Eggen Røislien
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This document is a collection of three separate field reports about Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories (OPT). More on «Religion, Territory and Violence: Exploring Emerging Religious-Political Groups in Israel and Palestine»
September 2011
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Sep 2011
The Field of the Blackbirds and the Battle for Europe
Author: Anna Di Lellio
Publisher: Graduate Program in International Affairs (GPIA) / New School, New York, US
Serbia, Kosovo, and Turkey, all EU applicants, recognize that the possibility of European belonging as historical reality is a crucial attribute for acceptance. More on «The Field of the Blackbirds and the Battle for Europe»
July 2011
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Jul 2011
Taking Stock - Madrasa Reform in Pakistan
Author: Kaja Borchgrevink, Kristian Berg Harpviken
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This report examines more closely the Pakistani madrasa sector and some of the common assumptions that are guiding the current debate. More on «Taking Stock - Madrasa Reform in Pakistan»
