The global resurgence of religion and the transformation of international relations : the struggle for the soul of the twenty-first century / Scott Thomas foreword by Desmond Tutu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomas, Scott (Writer on Harry Potter)

Series:

Culture and religion in international relations

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and international relations.

Physical Description:

xv, 300 pages ; 22 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.

Summary:

The current global resurgence of religion is more wide ranging than a clash of civilizations driven by religious extremism, terrorism, or fundamentalism. This global cultural and religious shift is challenging our interpretation of the modern world--what it means to be modern--as a variety of social and religious groups struggle to find alternative paths to modernity. This book examines what this means for the key concepts and theories of international relations--international conflict and cooperation, diplomacy, the promotion of civil society, democracy, nation-building, and economic development-and how it is transforming them. The book serves as a guide for what it means to take cultural and religious pluralism seriously in the twenty-first century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [251]-291) and index.

ISBN:

1403961123

1403961573

OCLC:

56333964

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