In the wake of the Russian-Ukrainian war, journalist Harun Karčić examines Russian influence in the Balkans, exploring the entanglement of religion, politics, and history.
The Geopolitics of Religious Soft Power
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Peter Mandaville argues that ongoing day-to-day interfacing with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation secretariat via the U.S. consulate in Jeddah is important, but only a full-time U.S. special envoy will be able to oversee the kind of global and multifaceted OIC strategy America needs.
Khalil al-Anani explains how the Sisi regime’s relentless attempts to control religious institutions, and particularly Al-Azhar, to serve his political agenda have undermined Egypt’s religious soft power.
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