| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 222 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Subordinating Religion: The Logic of Secularism in International Relations Theory -- Essentializing Religion: Institutional, Individual and Irrational -- After Secularism: Relational Dialogism as an Alternative -- Articulating Religion: Religion, Discourse and Identity in US Politics -- Revealing Religion: An Alternative Account of Religion and Politics -- Conclusion |
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Subordinating religion : the logic of secularism in international relations theory -- Essentializing religion : institutional, individual and irrational -- Rethinking religion : relational dialogism as an alternative -- Articulating religion : relational dialogism and identity in US and Western politics -- Revealing religion : an alternative account of religion and politics |
| Summary |
Recent critiques have challenged the dominance of secularism in International Relations and public policy discourses ₆ but what comes next? Having destabilized prominent assumptions about the nature of religion, it becomes vital to develop new ways of thinking about this ever-present phenomenon in global politics. Erin Wilson outlines a new approach to understanding religion in the West and globally and shows how secularism has limited our perceptions of religion's relationship with politics and the nature of religion itself. Combining insights from theology with reflectivist International Relations theories and methods, she draws out religious themes, narratives, images and rhetoric that are implicit in the collective subconscious of the West ₆ ideas that have become so culturally embedded that they are seen as 'normal' and 'natural' ₆ and examines how these assumptions impact on everyday political discourse and policy justification in the USA |
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"Having destabilized dominant assumptions about the nature of religion, there is now a need to develop new ways of thinking about this ever-present phenomenon in global politics. This book outlines a new approach to understanding religion and its relationship with politics in the West and globally for international relations"--Publisher's website |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-219) and index |
| Subject |
Religion and politics.
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Secularism -- Political aspects
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International relations.
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international relations.
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International relations.
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Geopolitics.
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Religion & politics.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Political Advocacy.
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Politics and Government.
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International relations
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Religion and politics
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Secularism -- Political aspects
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Politik
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Religion
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Säkularismus
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780230355316 |
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0230355315 |
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