Berkley Center

Peter Mandaville overviews the diplomatic and security challenges of U.S. foreign policy on Muslim engagement under President Obama, arguing the Biden administration should appeal to Muslims worldwide through concrete policy action rather than a public relations scheme.

Kristian Coates Ulrichsen connects the different uses of religious soft power in Abu Dhabi and Qatar to diverging understandings of regime security, threat perception, and regional stability after the 2011 Arab Spring.

Rositsa Atanasova explores Turkish and Saudi influence on Islamic institutions in Bulgaria after the fall of communism, noting how Turkey enjoys unrivaled prominence among Sunni Muslims in Bulgaria after the Saudi withdrawal from the country.