Religious appeals in power politics
Religious Appeals in Power Politics examines how states use, or attempt to use, confessional appeals to religious belief and conscience to advance political strategies and objectives. Through case studies of the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Russia, Peter S. Henne demonstrates that religion, alth...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Ithaca London
Cornell University Press
2023
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| In: | Year: 2023 |
| Series/Journal: | Religion and conflict
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Power politics
/ Religion
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| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy |
| Further subjects: | B
Orders
B Political behavior B Religion B Power politics B Earth B Religion and international relations B International policy B Power (Social sciences) Religious aspects B Religion And Politics (Saudi Arabia) B Religion And Politics (United States) B Instrument B Religion And Politics (Russia) B Politics |
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| Summary: | Religious Appeals in Power Politics examines how states use, or attempt to use, confessional appeals to religious belief and conscience to advance political strategies and objectives. Through case studies of the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Russia, Peter S. Henne demonstrates that religion, although not as high profile or well-funded a tool as economic sanctions or threats of military force, remains a potent weapon in international relations. Public policy analysis often minimizes the role of religion, favoring military or economic matters as the "important" arenas of policy debate. As Henne shows, however, at transformative moments in political history, states turn to faith-based appeals to integrate or fragment international coalitions. Henne highlights Saudi Arabia's 1960s rivalry with Egypt, the United States's post-9/11 leadership in the global war on terrorism, and the Russian Federation's contemporary expansionism both to reveal the presence and power of calls for religious unity and to emphasize the uncertainty and anxiety such appeals can create. Religious Appeals in Power Politics offers a bold corrective to those who consider religion as tangential to military or economic might. "This book explores how states appeal to religion as part of international power politics, with particular focus on Saudi Arabia, the United States, and Russia. It argues that these appeals have major impacts on international relations, but rarely are the effects intended by states wielding them"-- |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 179-199, Register |
| Physical Description: | ix, 208 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 1501770500 |