Berkley Center

With the twentieth anniversary of the Amman Message on the horizon, graduate student Mackenzie Poust traces the historical legacy of the document and examines the impact it has had on the political legitimacy of Jordan on the international stage.

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.

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.