Secular Nationalism and Citizenship in Muslim Countries

Kail C. Ellis is Associate Professor of Political Science and Assistant to the President of Villanova University, USA.

“This book presents a provocative set of essays ruminating on Middle Eastern Christian heritage, the place of Christians in Middle Eastern politics, and some of the efforts led by the international community to promote their interests. Ellis should be congratulated for putting together a helpful contribution to the growing discussion of Christian survival in the region.” (Dr. Paul S. Rowe, Middle East Journal, Vol. 72 (3), 2018)

• Chapter 1: Introduction (by Kail C. Ellis).- Chapter 2: Christianity’s Historic Roots in the Middle East: Christians at Home in the “World of Islam” (by Sidney Griffith).- Chapter 3: Christianity in the Wider Levant Region: Modern History and Contemporary Contexts (by Anthony O’Mahony).- Chapter 4: Christian Contributions to Art, Culture and Literature in the Arab-Islamic World (by Bernard Sabella).- Chapter 5: Christians in Arab Politics (by Tarek Mitri).- Chapter 6: Christian Contributions to Education and Social Advancement (by Sami El-Yousef).- Chapter 7: The Arab-Christian Predicament Before and After the Rise of the Islamic State (by Elie Chalala).- Chapter 8: A Human Rights Perspective on the Protection of Christians and Other Minorities in the Middle East and North Africa (by Fateh Azzam).- Chapter 9: The Persecution of Minorities in the Middle East (by Alon Ben-Meir).- Chapter 10: The "Responsibility to Protect” and the Dangers of Military Intervention in Fragile States (by General Anthony Zinni (ret.)).- Chapter 11: The Answer to the Vulnerability of Arab Christians and Other Minorities Is Citizenship Rights Under the Rule of Law (by Rami Khouri).- Chapter 12: The Impact of the Shia-Sunni Political Struggle and Future Strategies for Christians and Other Minorities in the Middle East (by Brian Katulis).- Chapter 13: Epilogue (by Kail C. Ellis).