Resurgent religion and global politics foreign affairs. The term is a convenient way to capture religion s effect on politics. Monica duffy toft, daniel philpott, and timothy samuel shah, authors of the book gods century. Despite predictions of its decline, religion has resurged in political. Gods century is full of case studies which examine the impact of religion in particular contemporary contexts and conflicts, such as in afghanistan, india, iran, iraq and turkey, offering insights often ignored in foreign policy analysis. Resurgent religion and global politics kindle edition by monica duffy toft, daniel philpott, timothy samuel shah. Gods century is not as much of a book about religion s domination of national politics, but of how religion and politics have come to coexist with natural ebbs and flows of the two interconnected spheres of influence working with and against the other. Resurgent religion and global politics by monica duffy toft.
Gods century monica duffy toft, daniel philpott, timothy samuel. Pdf on jan 1, 2012, jack david eller and others published gods century. The twentyfirst century at gods century behind the politics of religion the rise of politically assertive religion religion and global democratization the glocal dimensions of religious terrorism religious civil wars. Since at least the 1950s, western thinkers have tended to believe that secularism was a master trend in world politics associated with the spread of democracy. A fresh and illuminating perspective on the surge in religions political influence across the globe. Resurgent religion and global politics 2011, discussed how religion s influence has been propelled by modernization and democratization and what it means for todays politics. By monica duffy toft, daniel philpott, and timothy samuel shah. Resurgent religion and global politics toft, monica duffy, philpott, daniel, shah, timothy samuel on. Resurgent religion and global politics by monica duffy toft, daniel philpott, and timothy shah w. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for offline viewing. This book s claim is that the twentyfirst century is god s century. Is religion a force for good or evil in world politics. Shah in marine corps university journal, spring 2012, pp.
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