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Bringing Religion into International Relations (Culture and Religion in International Relations)

By Jonathan Fox , Shmuel Sandler

Book information

Year
2004
ISBN
140396551X, 9781403965516, 9781403981127
Open Library ID
OL22592197M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
936 kB (958589 bytes)
Pages
224\221
Topic
Religion
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This book examines the role religion plays in international relations as well as why this role has been ignored until now by international relations theorists. Fox and Sandler argue that while religion is not the driving force in world politics, international relations cannot be understood without taking religion into account. Religious legitimacy influences policy makers and their constituents; local religious phenomena, especially religious conflicts, cross borders; many transnational issues like human rights and population control have religious components. The authors also examine Huntington's Clash of Civilizations, which touches indirectly upon the role of religion in current world politics, and provide insights into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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