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The Muslim World’s Embattled Secularists

Who will defend the Muslim who doubts his faith? Who speaks for the man or the woman who might believe in Allah, by his or her own lights, but does

Elections, Democracy and Stability in Pakistan

President Musharraf faces the most serious challenge to almost eight years of military rule. Opposition has gathered momentum following his failed attempt to remove the Chief Justice of the Supreme

The real big story Turkey tells

A week has passed since the “historic” general elections in Turkey. However, discussions over how the Justice and development Party (AKP) achieved a landslide political victory are gradually heating up

Firmly Rooted in Mainstream Society

Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s AKP bolstered its share of the vote in Turkey’s parliamentary election thereby becoming the balancing power in Turkey. Günter Seufert reports from Istanbul

Elections in Turkey Beyond Kemalism

Election results in Turkey have put to rest the lie that the AKP is merely an obscure Islamic secret society. Yet, the results also present a great danger. The newly