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God´s Century: Resurgent Religion and Global Politics
Monica Duffy Toft
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Description for God´s Century: Resurgent Religion and Global Politics
Paperback. A fresh and illuminating perspective on the surge in religion's political influence across the globe. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 424.
Is religion a force for good or evil in world politics? How much influence does it have? Despite predictions of its decline, religion has resurged in political influence across the globe, helped by the very forces that were supposed to bury it: democracy, globalization, and technology. And despite recent claims that religion is exclusively irrational and violent, its political influence is in fact diverse, sometimes promoting civil war and terrorism but at other times fostering democracy, reconciliation, and peace. Looking across the globe, the authors explain what generates these radically divergent behaviors. In a time when the public discussion of ... Read more
Is religion a force for good or evil in world politics? How much influence does it have? Despite predictions of its decline, religion has resurged in political influence across the globe, helped by the very forces that were supposed to bury it: democracy, globalization, and technology. And despite recent claims that religion is exclusively irrational and violent, its political influence is in fact diverse, sometimes promoting civil war and terrorism but at other times fostering democracy, reconciliation, and peace. Looking across the globe, the authors explain what generates these radically divergent behaviors. In a time when the public discussion of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Number of pages
276
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393932737
SKU
V9780393932737
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About Monica Duffy Toft
Monica Duffy Toft is associate professor of public policy and director of the Initiative on Religion in International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Daniel Philpott is associate professor of political science and peace studies, University of Notre Dame. Timothy Samuel Shah is Associate Director of the Religious Freedom Project at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, ... Read more
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