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

Routledge studies in religion and politics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and international relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

There is a growing realization among international relations scholars and practitioners that religion is a critical factor in global politics. The Iranian Revolution, the September 11 attacks, the ethno-religious conflicts such as the ones in the former Yugoslavia and Sri Lanka are among the many reasons for this increased focus on religion in international affairs. The rise of religious political parties across the world ranging from the Christian Democrats in Europe to Bharatiya Janata Party in India similarly illustrated religion's heightened international profile. Despite all this attention, it is challenging to situate religion within a discipline which has been dominantly secular from its inception. Only a few existent works have ventured to integrate religion into core international relations theories such as Classical Realism, Neorealism, Neoliberalism, Constructivism and the English school. This work is the first systematic attempt to comparatively assess the place of religion in the aforementioned theoretical strands of international relations with contemporary examples from around the world. Written in an accessible and systematic fashion, this book will be an important addition to the fields of both religion and international relations. Nukhet A. Sandal is Assistant Professor in the Political Science Department at Ohio University. Jonathan Fox is Professor in the Department of Political Studies at Bar Ilan University, Israel.

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Religions, paradigms, and international relations; A brief overview of the current state of religion in international relations thought; Approaches to integrating religion into international relations theory; Goals, structure, and methodology; 2 Religion and its influence in the international arena; The multiple influences of religion; Religious worldviews; Religious legitimacy; Religious states; Non-state religious actors; Local religious issues and phenomena cross borders; Transnational religious movements; Transnational religious issues

Religious identity3 Religion and Classical Realism: interactions within power politics; Religious worldviews and Classical Realism; Religious legitimacy and Classical Realism; Non-state religious actors and Classical Realism; Religious states and Classical Realism; Transnational religious actors and Classical Realism; Transnational religious issues and Classical Realism; Religious identity and Classical Realism; Religion and Classical Realism: interactions within power politics; 4 Religion and Neorealism: interactions within the international system; Religious worldviews and Neorealism

Religious legitimacy and NeorealismNon-state religious actors and Neorealism; Religious states and Neorealism; Transnational religious actors and Neorealism; Transnational religious issues and Neorealism; Religion and Neorealism: interactions within the international system; 5 Religion and (Neo)liberalism: interactions within the market of ideas; Religious worldviews and Neoliberalism; Religious legitimacy and Neoliberalism; Non-state religious actors and Neoliberalism; Religious states and Neoliberalism; Transnational religious actors and Neoliberalism

Transnational religious issues and NeoliberalismReligious identity and Neoliberalism; Religion and (Neo)liberalism: interactions within the market; 6 Religion and the English School: interactions within international society; Religious worldviews and the English School 119; Religious legitimacy and the English School; Non-state religious actors and the English School; Religious states and the English School; Transnational religious actors and the English School; Transnational religious issues and the English School; Religious identity and the English School

Religion and the English School: interactions in international society7 Religion and Constructivism: interactions, ideas, and identities; Religious worldviews and Constructivism; Religious legitimacy and Constructivism; Non-state religious actors and Constructivism; Religious states and Constructivism; Transnational religious actors and Constructivism; Transnational religious issues and Constructivism; Religious identity and Constructivism; Religion and Constructivism: norms, meanings, and narratives; 8 Religion in international relations theory: interactions and prospects

Religious worldviews and international relations theory

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-135-04562-3

1-138-93460-7

0-203-69443-0

1-135-04563-1

OCLC:

852757391