God on Our Side

Religion in International Affairs

By (author) Shireen T. Hunter

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Publication date:

04 October 2016

Length of book:

274 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

ISBN-13: 9781442272590

This timely book offers an accessible introduction to religion in international affairs. Shireen T. Hunter highlights the growing importance of religion in politics and analyzes its nature, role, and significance. She places the question of religion’s impact on global affairs in the broader context of state and nonstate actors, weighing the factors that most affect their actions. Through the lens of three compelling and distinctive case studies—Russia’s response to the Yugoslav crisis, Turkey’s reaction to the Bosnian war, and Europe’s policy toward Turkish membership in the EU—Hunter demonstrates that religion increasingly shapes international affairs in significant and diverse ways. Her book is essential reading for anyone needing a better understanding of why and, more important, how, religion influences the behavior of international actors and thus the character of world politics.

Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1 The Range and Characteristics of International Actors
Chapter 2 Determinants of Behavior of International Actors
Chapter 3 Russia’s Policy toward the Yugoslav Crisis: The Role of Religion
Chapter 4 Turkey’s Policy toward the Bosnian War
Chapter 5 European Policy toward Turkish Membership in the EU
Conclusions
Appendix
Bibliography

Both used and abused, religion is becoming a key paradigm in international relations. Through meticulous research and great clarity, Shireen Hunter dissects the role of religion in global affairs. This book is essential reading for all those wishing to dig into the complex nexus between religion and international politics, which for good and ill has become a defining phenomenon of our age.