Category: Important Publications
A world of insecurity: Anthropological perspectives on human security, a collection of essays edited by Thomas Hylland Eriksen, Ellen Bal and Oscar Salemink. The book defines Human Security as a multidimensional and dynamic conceptual lens which allows us to link these various dimensions – superficially classified as physical and existential security – with one another in order to achieve a richer, more complex and more compelling analysis. If cultural and religious dimensions are left out of the equation, then a Human Security analysis is bound to be incomplete, theoretically barren, and politically irrelevant.
he International Institute for the Study of Islam in the Modern World (ISIM) as an excellently performing, internationally leading institute in its field, the institute has been closed as per 1 January 2009, due to the lack of adequate funding. The ISIM Review carries research articles by scholars throughout the world, enabling its readers to follow trends in research and offering background information on current developments and events relevant to Islam and Muslim societies. On CLOSER you find an overview of all the ISIM Reviews (incl. Newsletter) over the years with links to the full issue or separate articles (from no. 13 onwards).
Vijf kritische wetenschappers op het gebied van Koran, Islam en recht stellen dat Geert Wilders Koranteksten manipuleert. De PVV voorman hakt Koran verzen in tweeën. Zij richten zich vandaag in een open brief aan de Rechtbank, het Openbaar Ministerie, benadeelde partijen en de advocaat van Wilders. Hier vindt u de open brief samen met de eerste van de vier factsheets: ‘Het zijn de feiten. De Islam is een gewelddadige religie.’
“Salafism” and “jihadi-Salafism” have become significant doctrinal trends in contemporary Islamic thought, yet the West largely fails to offer a sophisticated and discerning definition of these movements. A new publication by Roel Meijer tries to fill the gaps.
In an upcoming article in the American Journal Of Sociology two Dutch sociologists, Stijn Ruiter and Frank van Tubergen, question the idea that increased education leads to decreased religiosity. In a recent article on NRC Handelsblad they discuss their findings.
The Yearbook of Muslims in Europe will provide an up-to-date account of the situation of Muslims in Europe. Covering 37 countries of western, central and south-eastern Europe, the Yearbook will consist of three sections. The first section presents a country-by-country summary of essential data (incl. NL) with basic statistics with evaluations of their reliability, surveys of legal status and arrangements, organizations, etc. providing an annually updated reference source. The second section will contain analysis and research articles on issues and themes of current relevance written by experts in the field. The final section will provide reviews of recently published books of significance.
Het tweede nummer van Migrantenstudies van dit jaar staat inmiddels online met artikelen over de geschiedenis van ethnocentrische reacties in Nederland, criminaliteitsbestrijding en een discussie over de Putnam-these.
As a preview to a limited-time offer of FREE ACCESS to 10+ years of Anthrosource content in November and December, AAA and Wiley-Blackwell invite you to view the Top 25 Anthrosource Articles of 2009.
What, if anything, can anthropologists contribute to understand and ameliorate the conflicts that rage in this region?
In the past I have written about Abu Muhammad al-Maqddisi here before. My colleague Joas Wagemakers is writing a PhD thesis about him and his work. Recently he has published a very interesting article about the three major themes in his work: al-wala’ wa-l-bara’, kufr and jihad.
