| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1. |
Record Nr. |
UNINA9910784216103321 |
|
|
Autore |
Thomas Scott M |
|
|
Titolo |
The Global Resurgence of Religion and the Transformation of International Relations [[electronic resource] ] : The Struggle for the Soul of the Twenty-First Century |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pubbl/distr/stampa |
|
|
New York, : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ISBN |
|
1-281-36759-1 |
9786611367596 |
1-4039-7399-7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Descrizione fisica |
|
1 online resource (317 p.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Collana |
|
Culture and Religion in International Relations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Disciplina |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Soggetti |
|
Religion and international affairs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lingua di pubblicazione |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
|
|
|
|
|
Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
|
|
|
|
|
Note generali |
|
Description based upon print version of record. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nota di contenuto |
|
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Introduction: The Struggle for the Soul of the Twenty-First Century; PART ONE: BRINGING RELIGION BACK INTO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THEORY; 1 "The Revenge of God?": The Twentieth Century as the "Last Modern Century"; 2 Blind Spots and Blowback: Why Culture and Religion were Marginalized in International Relations Theory; 3 In the Eye of the Storm: Explaining and Understanding Culture and Religion in International Relations; 4 The Soul of the World? Religious Non-State Actors and International Relations Theory |
PART TWO: THE SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS5 Wars and Rumors of War? Religion and International Conflict; 6 "Creating a Just and Durable Peace": Rethinking Religion and International Cooperation; 7 Soulcraft as Statecraft? Diplomacy, Conflict Resolution, and Peacebuilding; 8 Funding Virtue? Rethinking Religion, Civil Society, and Democracy; 9 Where Faith and Economics Meet? Rethinking Religion, Civil Society, and International Development; Conclusion: How Shall We then Live?; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sommario/riassunto |
|
This book is about the global resurgence of culture and religion in |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
international relations, and how these social changes are transforming our understanding of International Relation theory, and the key policy-related issue areas in world politics. It is evident in the on-going debates over the 'root causes' of 9/11 that there are many scholars, journalists and members of the public who still believe culture and religion can be explained away by appeals to more 'basic' economic, social or political forces in society. Therefore The Global Resurgence of Religion and the Transformation of Int |
|
|
|
|
|
| |