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Elizabeth Shakman Hurd

Elizabeth Shakman Hurd teaches and writes on the politics of religion, U.S. foreign relations, and the global politics of the Middle East at Northwestern University, where she is professor of politics. Her most recent book is Beyond Religious Freedom: The New Global Politics of Religion (Princeton, 2015).

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Law & Justice, Politics

The Border President

Trump v. Hawaii is not about religion. It’s about the president’s unlimited power at the border.

Elizabeth Shakman Hurd

Politics

The Myth of the Muslim Country

Calling the nations subjected to the ban Muslim is sloppy, misguided, and dangerous.

Elizabeth Shakman Hurd

Global Justice, War & Security

In Syria, Keeping the Faith

Democratic forces persist amid brutal regime violence and sectarian conflict.

Elizabeth Shakman Hurd

The Dangerous Illusion of an Alawite Regime

Photo by Thierry Ehrman / Flickr(cc) Reports from Syria often casually refer to Bashar

Elizabeth Shakman Hurd

Arts in Society, Global Justice

Muslims Need Not Apply

Disband the International Commission on Religious Freedom

Elizabeth Shakman Hurd

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