Continued Moral Pressure for Responsible Globalization, Volume II : The G20 Interfaith Forum During Unsettled Times (2018-2023).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Steiner, Sherrie M.

Contributor:

Christie, James T.

Series:

International Studies in Religion and Society Series

International Studies in Religion and Society Series ; v.038

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Globalization--Religious aspects.

Globalization.

Globalization--Moral and ethical aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (546 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boston : BRILL, 2025.

Summary:

This history of The G20 Interfaith Forum (2018-2023) during unsettled times charts a possible pathway to a post-Western world that embraces norms of sustainability and human rights that are embedded in the nexus of global politics and world religions.

Contents:

Front Cover

Half Title

Series Page

Title Page

Copyrights Informations

Dedication Page

Contents

Preface

References

Acknowledgments

Figures and Tables

Figures

Tables

Abbreviations and Acronyms

1 The G20 Interfaith Forum during Unsettling Times

1 Cosmopolitan Religious Soft Power in Geopolitics

1.1 A Progressive Evolutionary Understanding of 'Why Now'

1.2 The Theoretical Causal Mechanism of Unsettling Times

1.3 Climate Change and G20 Governance Gaps

1.4 International Migration and G20 Governance Gaps

1.5 Humanitarian Crisis and G20 Governance Gaps

1.6 Rising Religious Nationalisms and G20 Governance Gaps

1.7 The COVID-19 Pandemic and G20 Governance Gaps

1.8 Racial Injustice and G20 Governance Gaps

1.9 Open Warfare Returning to Europe and G20 Governance Gaps

1.10 Artificial Intelligence and G20 Governance Gaps

1.11 Commonwealth Changes and G20 Governance Gaps

1.12 Open Warfare between Israel and Hamas and G20 Governance Gaps

2 Moral Pressure for Responsible Governance

2.1 Part I: Chronicling

2.2 Part II: Commentary

2.3 Part III: Continuance

3 Noteworthy Themes among Chapters and Interfaith Theoretical Contributions

3.1 A New Interfaith Model

3.2 Rising Tensions

3.3 Structural Deficiencies

3.4 Ongoing Crises

3.5 The Cusp of Change

4 Critical Perspectives on Interfaith Dialogue

Part 1: Chronicling

2 Five Fora Further On (2018-2023)

1 Introduction

1.1 Regional Pre-consultations

1.1.1 The Evolving Strategy

1.1.2 Impact of the Regional Pre-consultation Process on the G20

2 Overview of Annual Fora

3 The 2018 Argentinian Forum

3.1 High-level Political and Religious Engagement

3.2 Diverse High-level Religious Involvement in Plenaries

3.3 Drilling Down with Expertise in the Break-out Sessions.

3.4 The IF20 'Network of Networks'

3.5 Key Themes and IF20 Recommendations to the G20

3.6 Media Coverage

3.7 The G20 Argentina Presidency

4 The 2019 Japanese Fora

4.1 Assessment

4.2 The Japanese G20 Presidency

5 The 2020 Saudi Arabian Virtual Forum

5.1 Engagement Group Status

5.3 IF20 Organizational Evolution

5.4 Lasting Legacies and Limitations

5.5 The G20 Saudi Arabian Presidency

6 The 2021 Italian Forum

6.1 The Road to Bologna

6.2 The Impact of COVID on Organizing Details

6.3 Pre-forum Events

6.4 The Forum Dialogue

6.5 Ongoing Issues with Engagement Group Status

6.6 Outcomes

6.7 Transition to Indonesia

6.8 A Crisis of COVID and Continuity

6.9 IF20 Impact on the G20

7 The 2022 Forum That Wasn't

7.1 The 2022 UAE Transition to India

7.2 The Indonesian G20 Presidency

8 The 2023 Indian Fora

8.1 The New Delhi Forum

8.2 The Pune Forum

8.3 India's G20 Presidency and the IF20

9 Conclusion

9.1 Flexibility and the Value of Participating with Credentials

9.2 Contextually Responsive Agendas

Acknowledgements

3 Expanding Communications Strategies

2 Evolution of the IF20 Communications Team

2.1 Teamwork and Professionalization

2.2 The Pandemic and Resilient Adaptation

2.3 A Time of Rapid Diversification

2.4 The Communications Team Impact on the Direction of the Organization

3 Communications Team Strategies

3.1 The IF20 Website

3.2 The IF20 Newsletter

3.3 IF20 Social Media

3.4 The IF20 Webinars

3.5 The IF20 YouTube Channel

3.6 The IF20 Viewpoints Blog

3.7 The IF20 Podcast

4 Measuring the Professional Impact of the IF20 Communications Team

5 Conclusion

4 Governing a World in Crisis: Evolving Challenges

1 Framing the Chapter.

2 Global Agendas in Times of Crises: Disruptions and Response

3 Religion "At the Tables"

4 COVID-19 and Its Religious Dimensions

5 World Economic Crises and Unsustainable Debt

6 Peace, Security, and Forced Displacement: People on the Move

7 Protecting the Planet: Action on Climate Change

8 Breadth or Depth? Highlighting Areas of Focus

9 Leaving No One Behind

5 The IF20 Anti-racism Initiative Response to Racism

1 Acceleration of Global Challenges, 2019-2023

2 Establishing the Advisory Council

2.1 Maintaining Focus during the Global Pandemic

2.2 Responding to the Turmoil of Racial Injustice

2.3 Building Anti-racism into the IF20 Organizational Structure

2.4 ARI Collaboration with Working Groups

3 Early ARI Activities

4 Evolution of a Perspective on Religion and Race

5 The ARI Takes Action

6 Deep Dive into the Manufacture and Impact of Hate

7 Impact and Limitations of the ARI

8 Conclusion

Part 2: Commentary

6 Religious Actors and Policy Makers: Challenging Dynamics

2 Differences between FBO s and Their Secular Counterparts

3 IF20 Context for Engaging with Policymakers in Transnational Relations

4 The Problem of Mutual Mistrust and Misadventures

5 The IF20 and 2020 Saudi Arabia IF20 Forum

5.1 The Coordinating Committee

5.2 A Crisis of Credibility and Legitimacy

5.3 The Challenge of Saudi Arabia and Western Stereotypes

5.4 A Recurring Pattern of Tensions

5.5 Difficulty of Arriving at a Consensus

6 South-North Asymmetry: Power and Media Access

7 Transforming IF20 Recommendations into Policy Reality

7.1 Timing and Process for Policy Brief Production

7 A Japanese Perspective on Evolution of the IF20 Process.

1 A Prehistory of Interreligious Dialogue between Japan and the United States

2 Soft Power between Japan and the United States after the Ravages of World War II

3 Japan's Distinctive Role in G-plus System Diplomacy

4 Japan's Longstanding Commitment to the Interfaith Process

5 Japan's Distinctive Role in Interfaith G-plus System Diplomacy

5.1 IF8's and IF20's Struggle with Western Bias

5.2 Japanese Hosting of IF8 in 2008

5.3 Japanese Suspending Host of IF7 in 2016

5.4 Japanese Hosting of IF20 in 2019

5.5 IF20 Relationship Problems with Indonesian Representatives in 2022

5.6 Relationship Breakdown in Indonesia in 2022

6 Religious Soft Power, Loyal Opposition, and Religious Sharp Power

6.1 Japanese Engagement with the IF20 as Loyal Opposition

7 Conclusion

8 Navigating Alignments and the Geopolitics of Geopiety

2 Operating within Three Intersecting Frameworks

2.1 The Sustainable Development Goals

2.2 The Global Ethic

2.2.1 One Ummah with Many Views

3 The Complexity of Islamic Relief Engagement with the IF20, 2018-2023

3.1 Argentina in 2018

3.2 Japan in 2019

3.2.1 Saudi Arabia in 2020

3.3 Italy in 2021

3.4 Indonesia/UAE in 2022

3.5 India in 2023

4 Conclusion

9 Religious and Secular Multilateralism

1.1 The Two-step Flow of Communications

1.2 Application of the Two-step Framework to Multilateral Relations

2 Highlights of Internationally Engaged Multireligious Organisations

2.1 The Parliament of the World's Religions (PoWR)

2.2 The Temple of Understanding (ToU)

2.3 The World Conference of Religions for Peace (WCRP/RfP)

2.4 United Religions Initiative (URI)

2.5 The G20 Interfaith Forum (IF20)

3 The Multilateral Multireligious Two-step Dance.

4 Concluding Reflections - Does Two-stepping Address the Status Quo?

10 Apply Pressure Now: Interfaith Engagement on Climate

2 The G20 Nations' Performance on Climate Action and Energy Systems, 2018-2023

3 Climate Change as Political Catastrophe

3.1 A New Type of Civil Disobedience

4 Climate Change as Religious Catastrophe

4.1 Outdated Assumptions

4.2 Create Disharmony

4.3 FBO Harm-preventative Civil Disobedience

4.4 Criticize Climate-Destructive Religion

5 Assessing the IF20: Religious Catastrophe or Call to Action?

5.1 Failure to Adequately Prioritize Climate Change

5.2 Failure to Adequately Address the Most Pressing Climate Change Issues

5.3 Failure to Engage Prophetically with the G20 Power Structures

6 No Time to Lose

11 National Actions in the International IF20 Network of Networks

2 Networks at Work within the IF20 'Network of Networks'

2.1 Case Study One: Dr. Tam and an Innovative COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

2.2 Case Study Two: the Hakenkreuz and the Swastika

2.3 Case Study Three: War Returns to Europe and the IF20 Network Expands

3 Taking a SWOT at the IF20

3.1 Capacity

3.2 Capability

3.3 Relevance

3.4 Legitimacy

3.5 Strengths and Weaknesses

3.5.1 Strengths

3.5.2 Weaknesses

3.5.3 Opportunities

3.5.4 Threats

4 Conclusions Relevant beyond the IF20

Part 3: Continuance

12 Passing the IF20 Torch to Youth

1.1 G-plus System Differences Regarding Aging Populations

1.2 The Rise and Fall of Interfaith Inclusion off Youth While Shadowing the G8

1.3 Beginning Anew at the Gold Coast, 2014

1.4 The Early Years of Including Youth While Shadowing the G20, 2015-2017

2 The IF20 and Youth, 2018-2023.

2.1 Despise Not My Youth, IF20 2018 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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ISBN:

90-04-73447-3

OCLC:

1528324351