Religion and nationalism in global perspective / J. Christopher Soper (Pepperdine University), Joel S. Fetzer (Pepperdine University).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Soper, J. Christopher, author.

Fetzer, Joel S., author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in social theory, religion, and politics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nationalism--Religious aspects.

Nationalism.

Physical Description:

xvii, 267 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2018.

Summary:

It is difficult to imagine forces in the modern world as potent as nationalism and religion. Both provide people with a source of meaning, each has motivated individuals to carry out extraordinary acts of heroism and cruelty, and both serve as the foundation for communal and personal identity. While the subject has received both scholarly and popular attention, this distinctive book is the first comparative study to examine the origins and development of three distinct models: religious nationalism, secular nationalism, and civil-religious nationalism. Using multiple methods, the authors develop a new theoretical framework that can be applied across diverse countries and religious traditions to understand the emergence, development, and stability of different church-state arrangements over time. The work combines public opinion, constitutional, and content analysis of the United States, Israel, India, Greece, Uruguay, and Malaysia, weaving together historical and contemporary illustrations.

Contents:

A theory of religion and nationalism

United states: stable civil-religious nationalism

Israel: unstable civil-religious nationalism

Greece: stable religious nationalism

Malaysia: unstable religious nationalism

Uruguay: stable secular nationalism

India: unstable secular nationalism

Pitfalls and opportunities on the religious path to nationalism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-262) and index.

ISBN:

9781107189430

1107189438

9781316639122

1316639126

OCLC:

1030975868

Publisher Number:

99981673381