Special Issue, The Islamic World Between Europe and the United States, International Politics .
The Islamic World: between Europe and the United States
Guest Editors: Luca Anceschi (Centre for Dialogue), Joseph Camilleri (Centre for Dialogue) and Fabio Petito (University of Sussex, UK)
Volume 46, Issue 5 (September 2009)
The complex relationship between Islam and the West has come to occupy centre stage in the analysis of contemporary international relations, especially since the events of September 11. However, little attention has been paid to the juxtaposition of Europe and the United States in relation to Islam, and what this has to tell us about the current political and cultural trajectory of the West. This is precisely the focus of this Special Issue.
The diverse contributions explore the complex interplay of three sets of variables: culture, politics and security; the state, regional institutions and civil society; and the two poles that constitute the transatlantic community. How these variablesinteract in the coming years will largely shape the relationship between the West and the Islamic World and conversely will influence the prospects for social and political stability in Europe, the capacity of state and civil society to interconnect in mutually beneficial ways, and for the transatlantic relationship to develop in new directions that are conducive to regional and global security.