The basic idea for this book project emerged during a conversation with Hartmut Behr in 2009. Two problems we discussed helped to formulate the main ideas for this book: First, the growing disconnection between discourses in political theory, particularly in the history of ideas tradition, and other subdisciplines in Political Science and, second, the dominantly one-sided academic and public discourses on violence that focus primarily on what is usually called Islamic terrorism.
Yet, moving from the initial idea to the book project did not happen in an afternoon. To make the project as sound as possible, I had to venture out to intellectual territories that were not necessarily at the heart of my previous research agenda. I could not have done it without the help of some of my colleagues. Ilja Luciak and Tony Spanakos shared some of their Latin American expertise with me, the novice, and commented on parts of my manuscript. I am similarly grateful, in alphabetical order, to Priya Dixit, Bob Goodin, Tom Izbicki, Tim Luke, Eva Nag, Cary Nederman, Ines Peper, Yannis Stivachtis, and Edward Weisband for their comments and continuous support. Dennis Moran read the entire manuscript. From the projects early stages on to its completion, particularly at times when the project was growing over my head, he remained a constant fountain of constructive thoughts and criticism. In addition, I would like to thank David Held, Pietro Maffettone, and Eva Nag warmly for their hospitality and inspirational conversations at Durham Universityincluding the trips to the beach.
David Orden deserves special recognition for the generous financial support I have received through the Global Issues Initiative (GII) of the Institute for Society, Culture and Environment at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. The GII funding freed me from some of my teaching obligations and provided some additional resources for research travel. I wish to thank Georges Tamer for his trust in the project and for his invitation to the book series; Alissa Jones Nelson made the publishing process as smooth as an author could wish. I am tremendously grateful to the anonymous reviewers responses. Their comments and suggestions made it a far better book than the original manuscript. This book is dedicated to Peter Johanek, from whom I have learned the appreciation of the Middle Ages.
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