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  • Why family ties in Kūfa mattered for early Islamic politics

    Aliya A Ali explores how kinship and marriage alliances shaped political power and governance in the early Islamic city of Kūfa.

    September 25, 2025
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Food insecurity in Scotland

David Watts discusses the challenges of reducing food insecurity in Scotland, and the Scottish Government's 'Cash-First' initiative.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • March 10, 2025
  • 1 Comment
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Catastrophic Technology: Perspectives on the end of the world

Caroline Ashcroft explores the connections between current and mid-twentieth-century thought on the catastrophic potential of technology

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • February 20, 2025
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The US and UK as embedded democracies

Benjamin M. Studebaker evaluates the realistic chances of anti-democratic revolution in the United States and the United Kingdom

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • January 22, 2025
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Arguments against the Scottish visa are overblown

The author of The Politics of Immigration in Scotland discusses the benefits of a regional immigration policy for Scotland.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • December 11, 2024
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Intergenerational justice: can liberal democracies govern for the future?

Is it possible to attain democratic legitimacy regarding long-term policies when the majority of people still vote for politicians that privilege short-term preferences?

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • December 4, 2024
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A country built with diasporas and immigrants

How have diasporas and migrants contributed to the rise of the US as a great political, economic, scientific, and cultural power?

  • Edinburgh University Press
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5 things you might not expect of Christian-Muslim relations in the Middle East

Drawing on a long history of Christian-Muslim coexistence, Anna Hager explores the nuances and complexities of interfaith relations in the Middle East

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • November 8, 2024
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Chrystal Macmillan: champion for women’s equality, peace and justice

Meet a key figure of the women's movement of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • November 4, 2024
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Palestine, Racial Capitalism and the Weapon of Theory

Kieron Turner treats Racial Capitalism as a crucial theoretical tool for anti-colonial Palestinian resistance

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • October 23, 2024
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