This volume, edited by the Japan Center for International Exchange, analyzes Japan’s emerging international identity and its understated yet strategic role in world affairs. It includes contributions from leading Japanese thinkers and policymakers, offering insights into the country’s foreign policy, economic diplomacy, and soft power.
This book presents a critical exploration of Islamic theology from the perspective of liberation. Asghar Ali Engineer emphasizes the need for reinterpretation of Islamic texts in favor of justice, human rights, and social reform, highlighting the relevance of religion in addressing oppression and inequality.