The Holy War Idea in Western and Islamic Tradition

[...]only 2540% became Bahs. Because Bah institutions were elected, women played a central role; van den Hoonaard analyzes their status extensively. 185 pages. $45.00 cloth, $16.95 paper.Two exciting developments in the study of political philosophy and international relations include Alasdair MacIntyres call for dialogue between traditions and the rediscovery of the role of culture in international politics. Johnson challenges the realist perspective in foreign policy, noting that its belief in a Hobbesian state of nature existing between nations and its narrow focus on the calculus of economic advantage or distribution of power has blinded American diplomacy to the cultural dimension of international politics.