Fighting in God's Name

Religion and Conflict in Local-Global Perspectives

Inbunden, Engelska, 2020

Av Afe Adogame, Olufunke Adeboye, Corey L. Williams

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This collection book provides a critical, inter-disciplinary exploration of the relationship between religion, conflict, violence, and tolerance from local-global perspectives. It focuses mainly on theoretical issues and approaches with contrasting case studies drawn from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and South Asia.

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Utgivningsdatum2020-11-03
Mått162 x 228 x 31 mm
Vikt708 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieConflict and Security in the Developing World
Antal sidor358
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781498539937

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Introduction: Religion and Conflict in Local-Global Perspectives Part I: Global PerspectivesChapter 1: Who Worries About Religious Violence? Images of Religion in Politics Under a Neoliberal Economic Regime Chapter 2 : Researching Religion and Violence: Reflections on Symbolic Interactionism and Fieldwork Chapter 3: Clash of Civilizations or Racializing Religion? Muslims and Membership in the United States and Europe Chapter 4: Religion and Conflict in a Globalised Cyber Sphere: Dynamics and Implications Chapter 5: Religion and Terrorism in Africa: The Challenge of Traditional Counterterrorism StrategiesChapter 6 :Expanding the Universe of Violence: A Discourse on the Linkage between Religion and Terrorism Part II: Local Perspectives Chapter 7: Waging War on Peace in Jos Plateau Communities: Traditional Strategies of Conflict Resolution and Management Chapter 8: Islamophobia or Space Contestation? Christian Churches and the Kadhi Courts Controversy during the Constitution Review Process in

This book is a major contribution to the scholarly conversation on a topical issue of our time, religion, conflict and violence. A fascinating and splendid collection of interdisciplinary essays, the volume presents a variety of ideas, theoretical, historical, and sociological analysis in local, regional and national, and global contexts where religious conflict strives. A rich source of information for understanding the complexity of this phenomenon and providing meaningful insights on how best to curtail it, the volume is an invaluable text for scholars and ordinary citizens alike.