CALL FOR BOOK REVIEWS
We invite reviewers to examine a selection of recently published books relevant to Islamic law scholars and researchers. Books are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, with a typical review period of two months. To claim a title or propose a recent scholarly work for review, please contact the Book Review Editor, Dr. Khaled Bashir, at khaled.bashir@abdn.ac.uk.
Submission Guidelines
Deadline
Our publication timelines are 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, and 1 October every year. Please send us your review two months before each date so we can include it in the subsequent Issue.
Recommended Format
A good book review provides a quick overview of the main ideas in the text. Also helpful is an account of how the book fits into, or engages in, an on-going philosophical debate. While not required, a compare and contrast approach can be useful to demonstrate both the main ideas and unique positioning of a book. An overview for a book review is good when it is broad and concise, including all and only the main points of the text. A good book review evaluates the text and deploys an argument regarding how successful the book is in achieving its own goals. This may, but need not, involve substantive disagreement with the argumentation found in the text. Many reviews will be best when they: (i) begin with any important background information (e.g. author biography); (ii) provide a summary of the contents of the book; and (iii) end with the reviewer’s evaluations.
The currently available books (courtesy of our good friends at Brill, Edward Elgar, Palgrave Macmillan, Cambridge University Press, Routledge, Oxford and Ashgate Publishers) are:
1. International Law & Global Governance
2. Human Rights & Constitutionalism
3. Minorities & Legal Pluralism
4. Economy & Environment
Other Titles:
As suggested above, the list is not exclusive. Please feel free to suggest other books to the Book Review Editor by emailing Dr Khaled Bashir khaled.bashir@abdn.ac.uk