The theme of this seminar was the relationship between religion and politics, which inevitably comes to the fore in new ways as Egyptian political parties embark upon democratic competition for votes. Before the Arab spring, there was a long held view that democracy cannot really flourish in a predominantly Muslim society. The first three years of the post-Arab spring Egypt provide an excellent opportunity to unearth many of the arguments and counter-argument surrounding this – and other – views.

The theme of this seminar was the relationship between religion and politics, which inevitably comes to the fore in new ways as Egyptian political parties embark upon democratic competition for votes. Before the Arab spring, there was a long held view that democracy cannot really flourish in a predominantly Muslim society. The first three years of the post-Arab spring Egypt provide an excellent opportunity to unearth many of the arguments and counter-argument surrounding this – and other – views.

The theme of this seminar was the relationship between religion and politics, which inevitably comes to the fore in new ways as Egyptian political parties embark upon democratic competition for votes. Before the Arab spring, there was a long held view that democracy cannot really flourish in a predominantly Muslim society. The first three years of the post-Arab spring Egypt provide an excellent opportunity to unearth many of the arguments and counter-argument surrounding this – and other – views.

The theme of this seminar was the relationship between religion and politics, which inevitably comes to the fore in new ways as Egyptian political parties embark upon democratic competition for votes. Before the Arab spring, there was a long held view that democracy cannot really flourish in a predominantly Muslim society. The first three years of the post-Arab spring Egypt provide an excellent opportunity to unearth many of the arguments and counter-argument surrounding this – and other – views.

A research colloquium to mark the retirement of Professor Martin Ceadel, preeminent historian of the British peace movement and one of the world’s foremost experts on the politics of war prevention and its impact on international relations, and to celebrate his distinguished contribution as a teacher and scholar at the University of Oxford for over thirty five years.

Session 1: Thinking About Peace and War 

A research colloquium to mark the retirement of Professor Martin Ceadel, preeminent historian of the British peace movement and one of the world’s foremost experts on the politics of war prevention and its impact on international relations, and to celebrate his distinguished contribution as a teacher and scholar at the University of Oxford for over thirty five years.

Session 1: Thinking About Peace and War 

A research colloquium to mark the retirement of Professor Martin Ceadel, preeminent historian of the British peace movement and one of the world’s foremost experts on the politics of war prevention and its impact on international relations, and to celebrate his distinguished contribution as a teacher and scholar at the University of Oxford for over thirty five years.

Session 1: Thinking About Peace and War 

A research colloquium to mark the retirement of Professor Martin Ceadel, preeminent historian of the British peace movement and one of the world’s foremost experts on the politics of war prevention and its impact on international relations, and to celebrate his distinguished contribution as a teacher and scholar at the University of Oxford for over thirty five years.

Session 1: Thinking About Peace and War 

The theme of this seminar was the relationship between religion and politics, which inevitably comes to the fore in new ways as Egyptian political parties embark upon democratic competition for votes. Before the Arab spring, there was a long held view that democracy cannot really flourish in a predominantly Muslim society. The first three years of the post-Arab spring Egypt provide an excellent opportunity to unearth many of the arguments and counter-argument surrounding this – and other – views.