The Islamization of politics in Indonesia after 1998 presents an underexplored puzzle: why
has there been a rise in the number of shari'a laws despite the electoral decline of Islamist …

Religion and Democratization is a comparative study of democratization in Muslim and
Catholic societies. It explores the nature and impact of" religiously friendly democratization" …

Indonesian democracy has been challenged by rising religious intolerance and
discriminatory attitudes in civil society since the mid-2000s, despite expanded freedom in …

This article analyzes why, how and to what extent Indonesia's once staunchly Islamist
Prosperous Justice Party (Partai Keadilan Sejahtera; PKS) has become more moderate …

Institutions figure prominently in explanations for why radical parties forego their agendas
and subject themselves to democratic principles when included in politics. Analyzing the …

Providing an ethnographic account of the Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS) and its Youth Wing
(Dewan Pemuda PAS), this book analyses the genesis and role of Islamic movements in …

The first Islamist parties to come to power through democratic means in the Muslim world
were those in Turkey, Tunisia, and Egypt. The Justice and Development Party (AKP) won the …

This article responds to earlier research on the role of Islam as a barrier to women's political
nominations by assessing and comparing parties' efforts to meet institutionally required …

Broadening an overly narrow definition of Islamic journalism, Janet Steele examines day-to-
day reporting practices of Muslim professionals, from conservative scripturalists to pluralist …

While numerous studies on Islamic political movements are concerned with their
engagement in party coalitions and the state, surprisingly few scholars have investigated the …