Weapon of Peace - How Religious Liberty Combats Terrorism

Informationen zum Autor Nilay Saiya is assistant professor of public policy and global affairs at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Klappentext Weapon of Peace will be of much interest to policymakers! journalists! missionaries! human rights activists! people of faith and anyone interested in the intersection of religion and government. It will also appeal to those interested in terrorism! political violence! human rights! democratization! current affairs and international relations generally. Zusammenfassung Weapon of Peace will be of much interest to policymakers! journalists! missionaries! human rights activists! people of faith and anyone interested in the intersection of religion and government. It will also appeal to those interested in terrorism! political violence! human rights! democratization! current affairs and international relations generally. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: religious resurgence, repression and resistance; 1. A global view of religious repression and terrorism; 2. Minority religious discrimination and terrorism across faith traditions; 3. Majority religious cooptation, terrorism and the Arab Spring; 4. A weapon of peace; 5. Religious liberty and American foreign policy; Appendix; References; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Nilay Saiya, Nilay (Nanyang Technological University Saiya
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2019
• EAN: 9781108464116
• ISBN: 978-1-108-46411-6
• No. of pages: 241
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; LAW / General, Terrorism, armed struggle, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Religious intolerance, persecution and conflict, Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Political oppression and persecution, Religious freedom / freedom of worship