Seeing the World Differently Through Gülen
The second time I met Fethullah Gülen was with a group of academics. We were ushered into a…
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Birds or Humanity?
There is often mixed joy and sorrow when traveling abroad, sometimes discovered in the journeying, sometimes found at…
A Global Democratization Formula
One morning, an office friend gets my attention and asks, “Have I (ever) given you this book?” The…
The Turkey I No Longer Know
The Turkey that I once knew as a hope-inspiring country on its way to consolidating its democracy and…
Through A Mirror Brightly
Historians and other students of history will look back at the 21st century and see that it passed…
Securing Peace and Democracy: Consocational Democracy and the Role of Religious Leaders
A consocational democracy is a type of democracy which emphasizes the importance of power-sharing and decision-making among different…
Mala’, Manufacture of Consent, and True Freedom
Mala’, the ruling clique of a particular social order, throughout history have always been at the forefront to…
Istanbul: Inclusive Democracy and Human Dignity
Inclusive Democracy and Human Dignity – Discussions on “the Spirit of Norway,” a Year after the Massacre September…
Building an Ethical and Shared Future through Education in a Glocal Perspective
Glocalisation is a relatively new word or idea for a new time. Information technology, greater communications and travel…
Who Speaks for Islam?
“Who Speaks for Islam? What Do 1.3 Billion Muslims Really Think?”John L. Esposito, Dalia Mogahed 978-1595620170 Gallup Press,…
Fethullah Gulen and the Contribution of Islamic scholarship to Democracy
Since the fifth century BCE, democracy has been discussed by political theorists, philosophers and members of diverse societies…
Islam and Democracy: A Critical Perspective on a Misconstrued Relationship
Nowadays, there is hardly any topic in the field of political science more interesting than the question of…
Two Muslims Discussing Democracy
The following is a conversation between two Muslims, Jamal, a democrat, and Jalal, who has suspicions about democracy.…
Democratic Peace: Perpetual Peace is Possible
The twentieth century was the bloodiest century in human history. From 1900-96, approximately 110 million people died during…
Identity and Political Activity in Modern Europe
The post-communist phenomenon of economic globalization tends to enlarge the economic gap between haves and have-nots. This economic…