Routledge Handbook of Religion and Politics
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Add to Cart- ISBN: 978-0-415-41455-5
- Binding: Hardback
- Published by: Routledge
- Publication Date: 18th November 2008
- Pages: 448
About the Book
From the United States to the Middle East, Asia and Africa, religion has become an increasingly important factor in political activity and organisation. This Handbook provides a definitive global survey of the interaction of religion and politics.
Featuring contributions from an international team of experts, it examines the political aspects of all the world's major religions, including such crucial contemporary issues as religious fundamentalism, terrorism, the war on terror, the 'clash of civilizations' and science and religion.
Four main themes addressed include:
- The World Religions and Politics
- Religion and Governance
- Religion and International Relations
- Religion, Security and Development
References at the end of each chapter guide the reader towards the most up-to-date information on various topics. In addition, large amounts of information make this book an indispensable source of information for students, academics and the wider public interested in the dynamic relationship between politics and religion.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction Part 1: ‘The World Religions and Politics’ 2. Buddhism and Politics 3. Christianity: Protestantism 4. The Catholic Church and Catholicism in global politics 5. Confucianism, from above and below 6. Hinduism 7. Sunni Islam and politics 8. Shiism and politics 9. Judaism and the state Part 2: ‘Religion and Governance’ 10. Secularisation and Politics 11. Religious fundamentalisms 12. Religion and the State 13. Does God Matter, and If So whose God? Religion and Democratization 14. Religion and political parties 15. Religion and civil society 16. Religious commitment and socio-political orientations: Different patterns of compartmentalisation among Muslims and Christians? Part 3: ‘Religion and International Relations’ 17. Integrating Religion into International Relations Theory 18. Religion and Foreign Policy 19. Transnational Religious Actors and International Relations 20. Religion and globalisation Part 4: ‘Religion, Security and Development’ 21. On the Nature of Religious Terrorism 22. Conflict prevention and peacebuilding 23. Religion and Women: Canadian Women’s Religious Volunteering: Compassion, Connections, and Comparisons 24. Faith-based development aid 25. Religion, climate change and human suffering
About the Author(s)
Jeffrey Haynes is Professor of Politics at London Metropolitan University, UK. He is the author of 17 previous books and over 100 journal articles and chapters in edited volumes.
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