Sufian N Zhemukhov: 2 books
Mass Religious Ritual and Intergroup Tolerance
The Muslim Pilgrims' Paradox
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2017
Under what conditions does in-group pride facilitate out-group tolerance? What are the causal linkages between intergroup tolerance and socialization in religious rituals? This book examines how Muslims from Russia's North Caucuses returned from the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca both more devout as Muslims...
Putin's Olympics
The Sochi Games and the Evolution of Twenty-First Century Russia
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2017
President Vladimir Putin’s Olympic venture put the workings of contemporary Russia on vivid display. The Sochi Olympics were designed to symbolize Russia’s return to great power status, but subsequent aggression against Ukraine, large-scale corruption, and the doping scandal have become the true...