Rethinking the Religious Factor in Foreign Policy
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Beschreibung
The authors of this book analyze the mechanisms and strategies that allow specific religious actors to affect the foreign policy agenda and decisions of the countries in which they are active. Paying special attention to events and phenomena that have had a decisive impact on regional and global development, this book provides an international outlook on how the activities of religious actors can influence foreign policy. The research subject was inspired by the idea of identifying what dynamics are occurring and whether there are any discernible trends.
The Editor
Maria Toropova is a PhD student at the University of Frankfurt and a researcher at the Interdisciplinary Research Institute in Heidelberg (FEST e.V.)
The authors of this book analyze the mechanisms and strategies that allow specific religious actors to affect the foreign policy agenda and decisions of the countries in which they are active. Paying special attention to events and phenomena that have had a decisive impact on regional and global development, this book provides an international outlook on how the activities of religious actors can influence foreign policy. The research subject was inspired by the idea of identifying what dynamics are occurring and whether there are any discernible trends.
Present a new research field Examines the interaction between religion and international relations Provides an overview of different patterns of religious involvement and public and foreign policies
Autor*in
Maria Toropova
Themen in »Rethinking the Religious Factor in Foreign Policy«
Religious influence foreign policy making Ambiguity of religious influence Religious Soft Power Religions for Peace Islam Russian Orthodox Church Buddhism