Third-party states consider the regional destabilization consequences of civil wars when
deciding to intervene. However, previous work implicitly assumes that potential interveners …

Given the global trend of increasing ethnocultural diversity and the outbreak of nationalist
movements based on cultural, linguistic, and territorial identities, this review focuses on …

This book has several main themes and arguments. International Relations has been
westerncentric, which has contributed to its ignoring religion; while religion is not the main …

This article investigates the influence of transnational ethnic alliances on the international
interactions of states. Transnational ethnic alliances exist when both states in a dyad contain …

There is a growing realization among international relations scholars and practitioners that
religion is a critical factor in global politics. The Iranian Revolution, the September 11 …

In Religion, Civilization, and Civil War author Jonathan Fox carves out a new space of
research and interrogation in conflict studies. As a preeminent observer of religious trends …

Samuel Huntington's 'clash of civilizations' thesis has sparked considerable debate.
Huntington argues that post-Cold War conflicts will revolve primarily around civilizations …

Ethnic groups and conflicts often transcend country borders, indicating that notions of
relative strength and resolve may also surpass such borders. This study focuses on the …

Until the end of the Cold War, it is not an exaggeration to say that only a few theorists of
International Relations (IR) or policy-makers engaged in either substantial investigation or …

Samuel Huntington's controversialClash of Civilizations' argument posits, among other
things, that the extent of both international and domestic conflict betweencivilizations' will …