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Turkey’s July 15th Coup What Happened and Why
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Edited by M. Hakan Yavuz and Bayram Balci On July 15, 2016, a faction of the Turkish military attempted to overthrow the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The Turkish government blamed the unsuccessful coup attempt on Gülenists, adherents of an Islamist movement led by Fethullah Gülen. They had helped elect Erdoğan and his AK Party, with the goal of bringing an ostensibly “soft” version of Islam into the secular Turkish government. In alliance with the AK Party, Gülenists steadfastly increased their representation in various government institutions, including the military, the police, and the judiciary. This volume focuses on the historical and sociopolitical contexts of the Gülen Movement’s origins and political ascendancy along with its possible role in the failed coup. 360 pp., 6 x 9 eBook 978-1-60781-607-2 Paper 978-1-60781-606-5 $24.95
New Children of Israel
Emerging Jewish Communities in an Era of Globalization Nathan P. Devir
Religion, Conflict, and Peacemaking
An Interdisciplinary Conversation Edited by Muriel Schmid
In the last century, the tragic events of the Holocaust and the subsequent founding of the state of Israel brought about tremendous changes for Jewish communities all over the world. This book explores what may be the next watershed moment for the Jews: the inclusion of millions of people from developing nations who self-define as Jewish but who have no historical ties with established centers of Jewish life. These emerging groups are expanding notions of what it means to be Jewish. This comparative ethnographic study, the first of its kind, presents in-depth analyses of the backgrounds, motivations, and sociohistorical contexts of emerging Jewish communities in Cameroon, Ghana, India, and other postcolonial locales.
Discussions of the relationship between religion and violence have been on the rise since 9/11. Conversations have also focused on how religion can mediate conflict and help build peace. This volume offers a diversity of approaches to the subject, gathering essays from a cross-section of prominent scholars studying the role of religion in peacemaking. While the contributors acknowledge the role of religion in generating conflict, they emphasize the part religion can play in conflict resolution. Employing examples and viewpoints drawn from diverse faith traditions, academic practices, and cultural backgrounds, contributors seek to foster respectful dialogue and debate by exploring the complex dynamic that interconnects religion, violence, and peace.
336 pp., 6 x 9 eBook 978-1-60781-585-3 Paper 978-1-60781-584-6 $29.95
192 pp., 5 ½ x 8 ½ eBook 978-1-60781-587-7 Paper 978-1-60781-586-0 $25.00