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- Includes bibliographical references and index - Includes tables and figures - "Routledge International Handbooks" Contributors John Anderson, University of St Andrews, UK Michael Barr, Flinders University, Australia Steve Bruce, University of Aberdeen, UK James Chiriyankandath, London Metropolitan University, UK Gerard Clarke, Swansea University, UK Adam Dolnik, Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Paul Freston, Calvin College, USA Peter Friedlander, National University of Singapore, Singapore Jonathan Fox, Bar-Ilan University, Israel Rohan Gunaratna, Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Jeffrey Haynes, London Metropolitan University, UK David Herbert, The Open University, UK Allen Hertzke, University of Oklahoma, USA Atsuhiro Katano, Rakuno Gakuen University, Japan John Madeley, London School of Economics, UK Payam Mohseni, Georgetown University, USA Andrea Mura, Loughborough University, UK Mohammad Nafissi, London Metropolitan University, UK Brenda O’Neill, University of Calgary, Canada Thorleif Petterson, Uppsala University, Sweden Giorgio Shani, Ritsumeikan University, Japan Shmuel Sandler, Bar-Ilan University, Israel Andrea Teti, University of Aberdeen, UK Noah Toly, Wheaton College, USA David Wessels, Sophia University, Japan Clyde Wilcox, Georgetown University

1. Introduction Part 1: The World Religions and Politics 2. Buddhism and Politics 3. Christianity: Protestantism 4. The Catholic Church and Catholicism in Global Politics 5. Confucianism, from above and Below 6. Hinduism 7. Sunni Islam and Politics 8. Shiism and Politics 9. Judaism and the State Part 2: Religion and Governance 10. Secularisation and Politics 11. Religious Fundamentalisms 12. Religion and the State 13. Does God Matter, and If So whose God? Religion and Democratization 14. Religion and Political Parties 15. Religion and Civil Society 16. Religious Commitment and Socio-Political Orientations: Different Patterns of Compartmentalisation among Muslims and Christians? Part 3: Religion and International Relations 17. Integrating Religion into International Relations Theory 18. Religion and Foreign Policy 19. Transnational Religious Actors and International Relations 20. Religion and Globalisation Part 4: Religion, Security and Development 21. On the Nature of Religious Terrorism 22. Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding 23. Religion and Women: Canadian Women's Religious Volunteering: Compassion, Connections, and Comparisons 24. Faith-based Development Aid 25. Religion, Climate Change and Human Suffering

From the United States to the Middle East, Asia and Africa, religion has become an increasingly important factor in political activity and organisation. This Handbook provides a definitive global survey of the interaction of religion and politics. Featuring contributions from an international team of experts, it examines the political aspects of all the world's major religions, including such crucial contemporary issues as religious fundamentalism, terrorism, the war on terror, the 'clash of civilizations' and science and religion. Four main themes addressed include: The World Religions and Politics Religion and Governance Religion and International Relations Religion, Security and Development. References at the end of each chapter guide the reader towards the most up-to-date information on various topics. In addition, large amounts of information make this book an indispensable source of information for students, academics and the wider public interested in the dynamic relationship between politics and religion. - http://www.routledge.com/books/Routledge-Handbook-of-Religion-and-Politics-isbn9780415414555