BOOK REVIEW: Adonis, ‟Violence and Islam: Conversations with Houria Abdelouahed”, Polity Press, 2016, 180 p.

Abstract

The foundations of this complex and comprehensive volume were laid back in 2006 by the three editors and it was built with contributions of experts in a wide variety of disciplines, such as political science, economics, history, sociology, geography, psychology, mathematics, computer science, and physics, to name just a few. This diversity of their ellaborated perspectives stands from the beginning as a distinctive characteristic, distinguishing this volume from other approaches on similar topics, and consequently transforming it in a unique contribution. The analyses encompassed in this edited volume focus on stringent problematics of our time, from terrorism and battlefield warfare, to ethnic and regional violence; while at the same time it stands and illustrates an effort to make a contribution in combating terrorism, as well as ethnic and regional violence.