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The Politics of Secularism in International Relations
Elizabeth Shakman Hurd
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Description for The Politics of Secularism in International Relations
Paperback. Argues that secularist divisions between religion and politics are not fixed, as commonly assumed, but socially and historically constructed. This book develops an approach to religion and international relations that challenges realist, liberal, and constructivist assumptions that religion has been excluded from politics in the West. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
Conflicts involving religion have returned to the forefront of international relations. And yet political scientists and policymakers have continued to assume that religion has long been privatized in the West. This secularist assumption ignores the contestation surrounding the category of the "secular" in international politics. The Politics of Secularism in International Relations shows why this thinking is flawed, and provides a powerful alternative. Elizabeth Shakman Hurd argues that secularist divisions between religion and politics are not fixed, as commonly assumed, but socially and historically constructed. Examining the philosophical and historical legacy of the secularist traditions that shape European and American ... Read more
Conflicts involving religion have returned to the forefront of international relations. And yet political scientists and policymakers have continued to assume that religion has long been privatized in the West. This secularist assumption ignores the contestation surrounding the category of the "secular" in international politics. The Politics of Secularism in International Relations shows why this thinking is flawed, and provides a powerful alternative. Elizabeth Shakman Hurd argues that secularist divisions between religion and politics are not fixed, as commonly assumed, but socially and historically constructed. Examining the philosophical and historical legacy of the secularist traditions that shape European and American ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Studies in International History and Politics
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691134666
SKU
V9780691134666
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About Elizabeth Shakman Hurd
Elizabeth Shakman Hurd is assistant professor of political science at Northwestern University.
Reviews for The Politics of Secularism in International Relations
Co-Winner of the 2011 Hubert Morken Award for the Best Publication in Religion and Politics, Religion and Politics Section of the American Political Science Association "This book is a timely and sobering discussion of important theoretical, as well as practical, issues of IR theorizing and how religion relates to politics in general. It is a first-rate read and can be ... Read more