- 2026-03-30. Interregnum, The. Filip Boicu, W. Andy Knight. An open, candid interview offering a unique view of what he terms the "interregnum," linking today's turbulent world to xeno-racism and structural racism, and showing how honest intellectual dialogue can help society reflect and find hope. Video.
- 2025. Managing the Fold: Punishment, Marginality, and Apostasy as Tools of Communal Governance. Iman Motlagh Arani. How religious communities draw and maintain their boundaries; substance vs. rhetoric; guidance for scholars and reformers: a proposed research agenda of anonymized administrative data, digital counterpublics, and the law of voluntary associations. Articles-unpublished.
- 2024-09-04. Embracing Interdependence: Foundations for a World in Transition. Bahá'í International Community. Statement on the occasion of the United Nations Summit of the Future, advocating for global governance reform centered on humanity's oneness, urging leaders to prioritize unity, justice, and interdependence for lasting peace. BIC.
- 2023-2026. BWNS Podcasts: Conversations and Insights from the Field. Bahá'í World News Service. Links to 42 interviews and narratives highlighting how Bahá’í individuals and communities worldwide apply spiritual principles to education, governance, equality, and social transformation, fostering unity and the betterment of society. Audio.
- 2022. Precedentes de elementos de gobernanza en religiones: Aportaciones de la Fe bahá'í para la gobernanza futura. Nobel Augusto Perdu Honeyman. Agunos apuntes sobre el papel desempeñado por algunas religiones del pasado en el desarrollo y consolidación de lo que ahora se conoce como obernanza; los conceptos de las enseñanzas de la Fe bahá’í que pudieran relacionarse con la gobernanza global. Articles.
- 2021 Fall. Bahá'í Prayers for Good Governance. Christopher Buck. Bahá’u’lláh encouraged Bahá’ís to pray for their rulers. This essay presents a newly authorized translation of "A Prayer for the confirmation of the American Government," and a provisional translation of a prayer of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá for the Ottoman Caliphate. Articles.
- 2018. Governance and the Governed: Leadership, Conflict, Resilience, Resolution, and Hope. John S. Hatcher. "From the Editor's Desk": If the purpose of governance and leadership is to respond to the needs of the governed, then what attributes and methodologies should characterize the process of those in positions of authority? Essays.
- 2018. Power of Reflection, The: Advancing Governance and Dispute Resolution Systems through Devolved Reflection and Shared Knowledge Generation. Shahla Ali. Reflection is the "source of crafts, sciences and arts," with the capacity to produce "pearls of wisdom and utterance as will promote the well-being and harmony of all the kindreds of the earth." It can improve institutions and community governance. Articles.
- 2018. Lessons in Leadership. May Khadem. A personal journey of learning about leadership; widely shared false assumptions have led many off-course in addressing the challenges in the fight against blindness, and other public health concerns. Articles.
- 2007. Alain Locke: Bahá'í Principles and the Salvation of Democracy. Christopher Buck. Long presentation in slide format on the history and influence of Alain Locke. Presentations.
- 2002-12. Concept of Religious Democracy, The: An Introductory Bahá'í Perspective on the Democracy of the Conscience. Enos Makhele. On the meaning of religious democracy in Bahá’í literature compared with political literature; the obligations and roles of institutions and the government vs. Bahá’í collective institutions such as feasts, Spiritual Assemblies, and conventions. Essays.
- 2002-12. Science, Religion and Development. Farhad Aghdasi. Development planning must take into account the culture of the people they're working with; incorporating the spiritual dimensions of human existence into programs to alleviate poverty; the failure of materialism. Articles-unpublished.
- 2001/2005. Etching the Idea of "Unity in Diversity" in the Bahá'í Community: Popular Notion or Organizing Principle?. Will C. van den Hoonaard. On the meanings of "unity in diversity" in Bahá'í culture and scholarship and its occurrence in literature; aesthetic and functional analogies; use in governance. Articles.
- 1999. Contemporary Governance and Conflict Resolution: A Bahá'í Reading. Graham Hassall. The Bahá'í Writings provide the foundations for a "critique of modernity" at the same time that they suggest possible paths to the future, in particular in conflict resolution. Articles.
- 1997-10. Law and International Order: Proceedings of the First European Bahá'í Conference on Law and International Order: Review. Joshua Lincoln. Review of conference proceedings, highlighting Bahá'í law, governance, human rights, and future perspectives. Reviews.
- 1997. Bahá'u'lláh and Liberation Theology. Juan Cole. The idea of liberation and equality is central to Bahá'í theology; the poor in the 19th century Middle East; Bahá'u'lláh and the poor; Tablet to the Kings on wealth and peace; laws of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas and Huququ'lláh; state social welfare. Articles.
- 1996-06. Sustainable Communities in an Integrating World. Bahá'í International Community. Concept paper prepared for the Second United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) held in Istanbul, Turkey. BIC.
- 1987. Just System of Government: The Third Dimension to World Peace. John Huddleston. Highlights a few points in the Bahá'í approach to government and collective action. Articles.
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