International Journal of Civilizations Studies & Tolerance Sciences
Published by Emirates Scholar Center for Research & Studies · Quarterly
The mission of the International Journal of Civilizations Studies & Tolerance Sciences (IJCSTS) is to significantly enrich and expand understanding across a wide range of disciplines within the field of civilization studies and... Read aims & scope →
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The Scota Legend and the Politics of Origin in Late-Medieval Scottish Historiography
In 1320 the Declaration of Arbroath grounded Scotland's plea for papal recognition not in contemporary alliance but in ancestry, tracing the Scots to a twelve-c…
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Empowering Youth to Engage in Community Projects that Bridge Cultural Divides: The CIVIC-Bridge Framework and the Youth Bridging Engagement Pathway
Cultural divides—across religion, ethnicity, nationality, and worldview—are among the most persistent obstacles to peaceful coexistence, and young people are to…
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Values and Ethics Across Civilizations: Toward a Comparative Framework for Shared Moral Foundations and Pluralistic Coexistence
The relationship between values, ethics, and civilization sits at the centre of contemporary debates about whether a plural world can sustain a shared moral hor…
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Dimensions of Tolerance in Arab Civilizations
Tolerance is frequently invoked as a defining virtue of the contemporary Arab world, yet it is rarely examined as a multidimensional construct with deep civiliz…
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Wasatiyyah in Practice: The UAE’s Ethics-Based Governance Architecture as a Civilizational Model for Pluralistic Coexistence
Most ways of governing cultural and religious diversity today come from Western liberal political ideas. These methods usually focus on being neutral and not fa…
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Moral Authenticity, Interfaith Dialogue, and Soft Power in the UAE
This paper traces the evolution of the United Arab Emirates’ strong public emphasis on interfaith dialogue from the pragmatic bestowal of rights for workers and…
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الكتابات التاريخية الغربية لدراسة القارة الأفريقية خلال القرن الثامن والتاسع عشر الميلاديين
يستعرض هذ البحث، بعض الكتابات التاريخية الغربية لدراسة القارة الأفريقية، وذلك لاكتشاف أهم السرديات والمنظورات التاريخية الغربية في فهمها للتاريخ. ويطرح البحث فك…
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Redefining Arab identity as an open project in a world
This research explores the necessity of redefining Arab identity as an open project, particularly in a contemporary landscape where conventional meanings disint…
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مقاربة سوسيولوجية للقيم الاجتماعية ودورها في بناء حضارة السلم ونبد العنف في المجتمع المغربي
تهدف هذه الورقة العلمية إلى مقاربة القيم الاجتماعية سوسيولوجيا (دلالاتها، ابعادها وسماتها وقياسها)، والى تسليط الضوء على الدور المحوري الذي تلعبه القيم الاجتماع…
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Managing Multi-Ethnicity in China, Challenges at Home and Abroad
China is unique compared to ancient civilizations due to its 3000-year written history that witnessed the succession of many dynasties, beside its geographic ex…
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The Moral and Economic Advantages of the Religious Tolerance Policy of the United Arab Emirates
study critically examines the moral and economic advantages of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s policy of religious tolerance, integral to the nation’s socio-po…
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The Untapped Potential of City Diplomacy in Peacebuilding in the Mena Region
Cities can play a significant role in international relations and in building bridges between peoples. This paper examines the role of cities and “city diplomac…
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الحكم الذاتي: المفاهيم والنماذج والتحديات
أصبح الحكم الذاتي الخيار المفضل لدى العديد من الدول عبر العالم لإدارة ومواجهة الصراعات والنزعات الانفصالية وكإطار لتعزيز التعايش داخل المجتمعات، عبر توفيره حكمً…
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ديبلوماسية المدن كآلية لتعزيز الاعتراف الدولي بسيادة المغرب على أقاليمه الجنوبية: اتفاقيات التوأمة والتعاون نموذجا
تهدف هذه الدراسة إلى تحديد وفهم ديبلوماسية المدن كشكلٍ خاص من أشكال الديبلوماسية الموازية وكآلية لتعزيز الاعتراف الدولي بسيادة المغرب على أقاليمه الجنوبية، عبر…
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Evaluating the dynamic interaction between the defence / security policy of the US, UN, and Western Sahara
The Western Sahara region has been a source of complex political dispute between Morocco and other parties regarding its control. This issue arose subsequent to…
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Understanding and Harnessing Trust in Faith Spaces to Address Structural Inequalities
Structural inequalities, the pervasive disparities in wealth, resources, and access to services, continue to produce negative outcomes for marginalized and mino…
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