Religion in international relations theory : interactions and possibilities / Nukhet A. Sandal and Jonathan Fox.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sandal, Nukhet A.

Contributor:

Fox, Jonathan, 1968-

Series:

Routledge studies in religion and politics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and international relations.

Physical Description:

xi, 228 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2013.

Contents:

1 Religions, paradigms, and international relations 1

A brief overview of the current state of religion in international relations thought 1

Approaches to integrating religion into international relations theory 4

Goals, structure, and methodology 6

2 Religion and its influence in the international arena 12

The multiple influences of religion 12

Religious worldviews 13

Religious legitimacy 15

Religious states 17

Non-state religious actors 18

Local religious issues and phenomena cross borders 20

Transnational religious movements 22

Transnational religious issues 25

Religious identity 28

3 Religion and Classical Realism: interactions within power politics 30

Religious worldviews and Classical Realism 35

Religious legitimacy and Classical Realism 40

Non-state religious actors and Classical Realism 43

Religious states and Classical Realism 47

Transnational religious actors and Classical Realism 50

Transnational religious issues and Classical Realism 54

Religious identity and Classical Realism 56

Religion and Classical Realism: interactions within power politics 58

4 Religion and Neorealism: interactions within the international system 60

Religions worldviews and Neorealism 62

Religious legitimacy and Neorealism 69

Non-state religious actors and Neorealism 72

Religious states and Neorealism 76

Transnational religious actors and Neorealism 78

Transnational religious issues and Neorealism 82

Religion and Neorealism: interactions within the international system 85

5 Religion and (Neo)liberalism: interactions within the market of ideas 88

Religious worldviews and Neoliberalism 90

Religious legitimacy and Neoliberalism 96

Non-state religious actors and Neoliberalism 99

Religious states and Neoliberalism 105

Transnational religious actors and Neoliberalism 107

Transnational religious issues and Neoliberalism 109

Religious identity and Neoliberalism 114

Religion and (Neo)liberalism: interactions within the market 117

6 Religion and the English School: interactions within international society 118

Religious worldviews and the English School 119

Religious legitimacy and the English School 124

Non-state religious actors and the English School 129

Religious states and the English School 131

Transnational religious actors and the English School 133

Transnational religious issues and the English School 136

Religious identity and the English School 138

Religion and the English School: interactions in international society 143

7 Religion and Constructivism: interactions, ideas, and identities 145

Religious worldviews and Constructivism 147

Religious legitimacy and Constructivism 150

Non-state religious actors and Constructivism 154

Religious states and Constructivism 157

Transnational religious actors and Constructivism 159

Transnational religious issues and Constructivism 162

Religious identity and Constructivism 164

Religion and Constructivism: norms, meanings, and narratives 167

8 Religion in international relations theory: interactions and prospects 159

Religious worldviews and international relations theory 174

Religious legitimacy and international relations theory 175

Non-state religious actors and international relations theory 176

Religious states and international relations theory 177

Transnational religious actors and international relations theory 178

Transnational religious movements and international relations theory 178

Religious identity and international relations theory 179

Some final thoughts 180.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415662628

0415662621

9780203694435

0203694430

OCLC:

826658872