Overview

This comprehensive Handbook examines relationships between religion and international relations, mainly focusing on several world religions - Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Judaism. Providing a timely update on this understudied topic, it evaluates how this complex relationship has evolved over the last four decades, looking at a variety of political contexts, regions and countries. Original chapters analyse how varying religions shape people’s attitudes towards the organisation and operations of political systems worldwide. As well as investigating core issues and topics such as religion, foreign policy, terrorism and international security, the Handbook also provides clarity on topical and controversial issues such as Islamist extremism, Hindu nationalism and Christian civilisationism. Top international contributors offer further analysis via important case studies of religion and international relations across the globe. Providing crucial information, this Handbook will be an excellent resource for higher-level students and researchers of religious studies, international relations and politics, as well as policy makers and professionals from a variety of backgrounds and orientations.

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Author:   Jeffrey Haynes
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 16.90cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.838kg
ISBN:  

9781839100239

ISBN 10:   1839100230
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   16 July 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction: Religion and international relations in the twenty-first century 1 Jeffrey Haynes PART I CORE ISSUES AND TOPICS 1 Religion in international relations: Theory and practice 5 Jeffrey Haynes 2 The rise and fall of secularism in international relations 24 Daniel Philpott 3 Religion and foreign policy 38 John A. Rees 4 Religion and transnational relations: Bridges, barriers and breakthroughs 52 Jonathan D. James 5 A feminist perspective on religion in international relations 68 Anne Jenichen 6 Political Islam and international relations theory 83 Jocelyne Cesari 7 Religion and international security: From confessionalization to securitization 100 Delphine Alles 8 International religious terrorism 115 Gus Martin PART II DEBATES AND CONTROVERSIES 9 The clash of civilizations, then and now 129 Jonathan Fox 10 Religion and the international politics of climate change 143 Katharina Glaab 11 Religion and international migration 156 Ayhan Kaya 12 Religion and international armed conflict: Why and how religion precipitates and intensifies it 171 Davis Brown 13 Engaging religion through diplomacy: The case of the United States 187 Peter Mandaville 14 Religion and international development 197 Katherine Marshall 15 The international promotion of freedom of religion or belief: Key debates and divides 215 Marie Juul Petersen 16 Religiously affiliated organizations 231 Karsten Lehmann PART III CASE STUDIES 17 Religion and the United Nations 246 Claudia Baumgart-Ochse 18 Religion in the European Union 259 Lucian N. Leustean and Jeffrey Haynes 19 Struggling with jihad over Jerusalem: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's approach to war and peace 275 Turan Kayaoglu 20 International relations and the pope 289 Mariano P. Barbato 21 Religion and America's international relations 302 Lee Marsden 22 Religion and Iran's international relations 317 Nikolay Kozhanov 23 Religion and Turkey's international relations 331 Istar Goezaydin 24 Religion and India's international relations 348 Catarina Kinnvall 25 Religious diplomacy and US-Israeli relations 363 Daniel G. Hummel Index 375

Reviews

'The global rise of strident new forms of politicized religion in international relations cries out for a single volume that provides a timely and authoritative overview. This book covers it all - the core issues, the key debates, and the arresting case studies - relating to every religious tradition in all sectors of the world. It is a handbook that will be essential to policymakers and scholars and to anyone concerned about the persistent role of faith in the global politics of the 21st century.'

'Notwithstanding, this Handbook provides a very informative treatment of relevant concepts, including but not limited to such notions as the advent of God's century (187), the global God divide (200), track two peace negotiations (42, 201), scriptualisation of Islam (163), sharia reservations (218) with regard to freedom of religion and belief and the pro-life and pro-choice debates. Case studies of Turkey and India also prove to be very insightful, particularly from a historical viewpoint. This volume also presents excellent indexing of the most salient themes in the study of political actors' approaches towards faith in global politics, primarily in Western contexts. This includes some insightful analysis of related topics in the fields of security, gender, environment, immigration, international development and foreign policy, among others.' -- Vahid Nick Pay, The International Spectator 'This is a highly useful account of the impact of religion on international relations, and perhaps an important counterweight to both its absence in much of the literature, and, conversely, the breathless commentary that can suggest inevitable conflict between different belief structures.' -- Anthony Smith, New Zealand International Review 'The global rise of strident new forms of politicized religion in international relations cries out for a single volume that provides a timely and authoritative overview. This book covers it all - the core issues, the key debates, and the arresting case studies - relating to every religious tradition in all sectors of the world. It is a handbook that will be essential to policymakers and scholars and to anyone concerned about the persistent role of faith in the global politics of the 21st century.'

'The global rise of strident new forms of politicized religion in international relations cries out for a single volume that provides a timely and authoritative overview. This book covers it all-the core issues, the key debates, and the arresting case studies-relating to every religious tradition in all sectors of the world. It is a handbook that will be essential to policymakers and scholars and to anyone concerned about the persistent role of faith in the global politics of the 21st century.' -- Mark Juergensmeyer, University of California, Santa Barbara, US and author of Global Rebellion: Religious Challenges to the Secular State 'This edited volume is a significant contribution to the field of international relations and religion, it exhibits a delicate balance between the upsurge and excessive focus on 9/11 and the exceptionalism associated in most literature between Islam and terrorism. The volume focuses on an all inclusive analysis of other forms of public and international religious actions and forms of religious authority and their respective interplay on the international level of analysis. The volume's sections: theory, controversial topics, then case studies, makes it accessible especially to students of international relations as well as specialists on the interaction between religion and international actors.' -- Deina Abdelkader, University of Massachusetts, US 'An outstanding volume that brings together leading scholars from across different regions of the world providing a truly global perspective. An indispensable introduction for students and anyone keen to understand the complex entanglements between religion and global politics in the 21st century.' -- Gregorio Bettiza, University of Exeter, UK

'This edited volume is a significant contribution to the field of international relations and religion, it exhibits a delicate balance between the upsurge and excessive focus on 9/11 and the exceptionalism associated in most literature between Islam and terrorism. The volume focuses on an all inclusive analysis of other forms of public and international religious actions and forms of religious authority and their respective interplay on the international level of analysis. The volume's sections: theory, controversial topics, then case studies, makes it accessible especially to students of international relations as well as specialists on the interaction between religion and international actors.' -- Deina Abdelkader, University of Massachusetts, US 'An outstanding volume that brings together leading scholars from across different regions of the world providing a truly global perspective. An indispensable introduction for students and anyone keen to understand the complex entanglements between religion and global politics in the 21st century.' -- Gregorio Bettiza, University of Exeter, UK

'This is a highly useful account of the impact of religion on international relations, and perhaps an important counterweight to both its absence in much of the literature, and, conversely, the breathless commentary that can suggest inevitable conflict between different belief structures.' -- Anthony Smith, New Zealand International Review 'The global rise of strident new forms of politicized religion in international relations cries out for a single volume that provides a timely and authoritative overview. This book covers it all - the core issues, the key debates, and the arresting case studies - relating to every religious tradition in all sectors of the world. It is a handbook that will be essential to policymakers and scholars and to anyone concerned about the persistent role of faith in the global politics of the 21st century.'

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Edited by Jeffrey Haynes, Emeritus Professor of Politics, London Metropolitan University, UK

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