Soft power is a perennial buzzword in policy discussions, but its popularity has not
translated into scholarly or policy impact. In this policy article, I argue that this is because …

No analysis of the Donald Trump phenomenon and American neo-nationalism is satisfactory
without examining the impact of both the Christian Right and the secular nationalist right …

The article examines the USA's international religious freedom policy during the presidency
of Donald Trump. It argues that the Trump administration consistently prioritised America's …

This paper examines the issue of religious freedom in the USA during the coronavirus
pandemic of 2020–2021, during the presidency of Donald Trump (2017–2021). It contends …

The article builds on current academic debates pertaining to the use of religion in global
politics. By examining how and why religion is used as a tool for foreign policy aims as well …

An in-depth look at the global movement to curtail LGBTI rights—and how the LGBTI
movement responds to it In the past three decades, remarkable progress has been made in …

What is Christendom in international relations? We argue that Christendom does not equate
to a long-lost historical empire but an enduring imaginary of a political order where …

Since 1948, Jordan has hosted successive waves of refugees from neighboring states.
Since the onset of a new refugee crisis in 2011, the evolution of Jordan's humanitarian …

Amidst the global religious resurgence in the post-secular world, the field of international
relations finds itself unwilling or unable to situate religion back to theoretical paradigms …

This report suggests that certain states are endowed with significant religious resources by
virtue of hosting the historical, cultural, and institutional centers of major faith traditions and …