1st Edition

Religion and Democratizations

Edited By Jeffrey Haynes Copyright 2011
280 Pages
by Routledge

280 Pages
by Routledge

280 Pages
by Routledge

This book examines key debates on religion and democratization from three main perspectives: Religious traditions have core elements which are more or less conducive to democratization and democracy; Religious traditions may be multi-vocal – but at any moment there may be dominant voices more or less receptive to and encouraging of democratization; Religious actors rarely if ever... Read more

1. Religion and Democratizations: An Introduction Jeffrey Haynes  Section 1: Religion, Democratization and Democracy  2. The Multi-Faceted Role of Religious Actors in Democratization Processes: Empirical Evidence from Five Young Democracies Mirjam Künkler and Julia Leininger  3. ‘Catholic Waves’ of Democratization? Roman Catholicism and its Potential for Democratization Jodok Troy  4. Democratization in Israel, Politicized Religion and the Failure of the Oslo Peace Process Claudia Baumgart-Ochse  5. Democratizing State–Religion Relations: A Comparative Study of Turkey, Egypt and Israel Amal Jamal  6. Spiritual Capital and Democratization in Zimbabwe: A Case Study of a Progressive Charismatic Congregation Gladys Ganiel  Section 2: Secularization, Democratization and Democracy  7. Islam and Democratization in Turkey: Secularism and Trust in a Divided Society Ioannis N. Grigoriadis  8. The Fethullah Gülen Movement and Politics in Turkey: A Chance for Democratization or a Trojan Horse? İştar B. Gözaydin  9. A Rights-Based Discourse to Contest the Boundaries of State Secularism?  The Case of the Headscarf Bans in France and Turkey  Amélie Barras  10. The Problematic Nature of Religious Autonomy to Minorities in Democracies: The Case of India’s Muslims Ayelet Harel-Shalev  11. Conclusion: Religion, Democratization and Secularization Jeffrey Haynes

Biography

Jeffrey Haynes is Associate Head of Department with responsibility for Research and Postgraduate Studies, Department of Law, Governance and International Relations, London Metropolitan University.