H.A. Hellyer on Tradition, Traditionalism, and Muslim Politics - Special Guest Episode

In this episode of Maydan Podcast, CGIS Director Peter Mandaville speaks with H.A. Hellyer, a scholar and analyst unique in his experience in studying religious establishments worldwide and the halls of policy-making in the West. They discuss recent political changes in the Muslim-majority world and their impact on traditionalism, relationship between political and scholarly elites, state efforts to shape the ulama classes, and notions around normativity.