1st Edition

Religion, Conflict and Post-Secular Politics

By Jeffrey Haynes Copyright 2020
196 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

196 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

196 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book identifies and examines the political activities of selected religious actors, in both domestic and international contexts, in relation to democracy, human rights and civilisational interactions. And it asks why, how and when do selected religious actors seek to influence political outcomes? The book is divided into two parts. Section 1 examines the controversial issue of how,... Read more

Introduction: Religion, Conflict and Post-Secular Politics: An Introduction

Section 1: Religious actors and democracy

1. Religion and democratisation: what do we now know?
2. Democratisation in the Middle East and North Africa: What is the Effect of Globalisation?
3. Islam and Democracy in East Africa
4. The ‘Arab Uprising’, Islamists and Democratisation
5. Religion, democratization and secularization

Section 2: Religion, human rights and civilisational interactions: Postsecular politics and conflict

6. Religion, Democracy and Civil Liberties: Theoretical Perspectives and Empirical Ramifications
7. Donald Trump, ‘Judeo-Christian Values’, and the ‘Clash of Civilisations’
8. The United Nations Alliance of Civilisations and Global Justice
9. The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and Interfaith Dialogue: What Is It Good For?
10. From Huntington to Trump: Twenty-five years of the ‘clash of civilisations’

Conclusion: Concluding reflections on religion, conflict and post-secular politics

Biography

Jeffrey Haynes is Emeritus Professor of politics at London Metropolitan University, UK. He is the editor of the series Routledge Studies in Religion and Politics and coeditor of the journal Democratization. His latest book is From Huntington to Trump: Thirty Years of the Clash of Civilizations (2019).