Global Religions and International Relations - A Diplomatic Perspective

Informationen zum Autor Pasquale Ferrara is Secretary General, European University Institute, Florence, Italy. He was Head of the Policy Planning Unit of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and served in several overseas assignments. His academic activities and research focus on international relations theory and religions. Klappentext With a religious re-emergence in international relations, this book provides an introduction to the role religions play within the global political arena. Culled from theoretical, practical, and real-world experiences, Ferrara explains the role religion now plays in global affairs on diplomatic and political levels. Zusammenfassung With a religious re-emergence in international relations! this book provides an introduction to the role religions play within the global political arena. Culled from theoretical! practical! and real-world experiences! Ferrara explains the role religion now plays in global affairs on diplomatic and political levels. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Part I: A Theoretical Overview 1. Religion and world politics 2. Religions and global governance Part II: Issues and Applications 3. Islam between international politics, transnationalism and national transitions to democracy 4. The Catholic Church and the global shift of power 5. Religious Freedom in the international practice

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• Authors: P Ferrara, P. Ferrara, Pasquale Ferrara
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.01.2014
• EAN: 9781349488124
• ISBN: 978-1-349-48812-4
• No. of pages: 139
• Series: Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy; Palgrave Studies in Religion,; Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy; Palgrave Studies in Religion,
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education