Thursday, October 29, 2009

Shariah gains ground in Indonesia

Shariah, or Islamic Law, is being implemented more and more in parts of Indonesia. the latest controversy came recently when Banda Aceh, Sumatra, introduced the penalty of death by stoning for the crime of adultery. Read more about it here.

Monday, October 26, 2009

Welcome!

This blog is intended to be a resource for useful links related to areas of study being investigated by the Global Perspectives class at GS. Check back for new posts soon!