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Co-IRIS Panel: Islamic Perspectives on Theory and Praxis in International Relations Chair: Nassef Manabilang Adiong The 2nd Middle Eastern Congress on Politics and Society is organized by the Centre for Middle Eastern Studies of Sakarya University and will take place in Sakarya, Turkey on 14-17 October 2014. 1st Presenter: [Yusuf Sayın] ABSENT Editor of Strategic…

Workshop Proposal: ISA’s Venture Research Grant Worlding beyond the Clash of Civilizations:  An Agenda for an International Relations-Islam Discourse Conveners:Dr. Deina Abdelkader (Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts at Lowell, USA)Dr. Raffaele Mauriello (Sapienza, University of Rome, Italy) – is the overall communication coordinator.Mr. Nassef Manabilang Adiong (PhD Candidate, Alliance of Civilizations Institute in Istanbul and…

Chair: Raffaele Mauriello Discussant: Deina Abdelkader The first section discusses the theoretical and empirical comparative analogies on nation-state between Islamic and Western scholars. It includes three categorical responses whether there is an Islamic nation-state, then comparing Western and Islamic understandings of nation-state which the author concludes that there is probable applicability of modern nation-state paradigm…

Chair: Raffaele Mauriello Discussant: Deina Abdelkader The first section discusses the theoretical and empirical comparative analyses on nation-state between Islamic and Western scholars. It includes three categorical responses whether there is an Islamic nation-state, then comparing Western and Islamic understandings of nation-state which the author concludes that there is probable applicability of modern nation-state paradigm in light…

Chair: Elizabeth Cobbett Discussant: Raffaele Mauriello The panel consists of a theoretical paper that discusses the link between the principle of public welfare and democratization according to Islamic jurisprudence. The other four papers on the panel examine the relationship between the Arab Spring and the beliefs of its peoples; namely, Islam. The papers vary in addressing issues…

Chair: Deina Abdelkader Discussant: Nassef Manabilang Adiong Non-Western experiences, practices, and perspectives on international affairs have long been underestimated within Euro-American academia and among Western foreign policy making. Non-Western actors have largely been regarded only as disciples of Western schools of International Relations (IR), never as proponents of theoretical approaches or carriers of relevant experiences of and…