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Rethinking religion and world affairs

By Shah , Alfred C , Timothy Samuel;Toft , Monica Duffy;Stepan

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2012
ISBN
9780199827978, 0199827974, 9780199827985, 0199827982, 9781280594533, 1280594535
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2286817 bytes)
Pages
\330
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Religion and international relations;Electronic bo

Description

Cover; Contents; Contributors; Introduction: Religion and World Affairs: Blurring the Boundaries; PART I: Religion, Secularism, and Secularization; 1. Why Religion? Why Now?; 2. Rethinking Public Religions; 3. The Politics of Secularism; PART II: Religion, Democracy, and Human Rights; 4. Religion, Democracy, and the "Twin Tolerations"; 5. How Should States Deal with Deep Religious Diversity? Can Anything Be Learned from the Indian Model of Secularism?; 6. Rethinking Islam and Democracy; 7. Religious Freedom, Democracy, and International Human Rights.;Drawing on the work of leading scholars as well as policy makers and analysts, this volume offers the most comprehensive and accessible exploration to date of the major puzzles, issues, and questions surrounding the complex and increasingly visible role of religion in world affairs.

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