Indonesia's Islamic organizations sustain the country's thriving civil society, democracy, and
reputation for tolerance amid diversity. Yet scholars poorly understand how these …

This article assesses the validity of the concept of 'religious terrorism'and its consequences
for research and policy practices. It explores the origins, assumptions and primary …

It is generally acknowledged that large youth cohorts or “youth bulges” make countries more
susceptible to antistate political violence. Thus, we assume that governments are …

Anecdotal evidence from many armed conflicts suggests that religion incites violence.
Theoretically speaking, several facets of religion can create motives and opportunities to …

Until recently, academia has largely neglected the impact of religion on sustainable
development. However, empirical studies have shown that religion remains important in …

Ami Pedahzur and Arie Perliger, world experts on the study of terror and security, propose a
theory of violence that contextualizes not only recent acts of terror but also instances of …

This article presents the Religion and State-Minorities (RASM) dataset addressing its
design, collection, and utility. RASM codes religious discrimination by governments against …

All parts of a country are rarely equally affected by political violence. Yet statistical studies
largely fail to address sub-national conflict dynamics. We address this gap studying …

In recent years, most armed conflicts have taken place in Muslim countries. Are Muslim
countries more war-prone? Not necessarily, if we look at data for the whole period after …

Abstract Fifteen years ago, Charles Kegley spoke of a neoidealist moment in international
relations. This article examines how the number of armed conflicts has declined in the …