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This item is part of the Political & Rights Issues & Social Movements (PRISM) digital collection, a collaborative initiative between Florida Atlantic University and University of Central Florida in the Publication of Archival, Library & Museum Materials (PALMM).

"This third edition of the successful Routledge Handbook of Religion and Politics provides a definitive global survey of the interaction of religion and politics. From the United States to the Middle East, from Asia to Africa, and beyond, religion continues to be an important factor in political activity and organisation. Featuring contributions from an international team of experts, this volume examines the political aspects of the world's major religions, including crucial contemporary issues such as religion and climate change, religion and migration, and religion and war. Each chapter has been updated to reflect the latest developments and thinking in the field, and the handbook also includes new chapters on topics such as religious freedom, religion and populism, proselytizing, humanism and politics, and religious soft power. The four main themes addressed are: 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 these key topics. This book is an indispensable source of information for students, academics, and the wider public interested in the dynamic relationship between politics and religion"--

AT THE DAWN OF THE 21ST CENTURY, MANKIND IS WITNESSING A POST-COLD WAR ERA IN WHICH A GLOBAL RELIGIOUS RESURGENCE IS CHALLENGING THE EXPECTATIONS OF MODERNIZATION THEORY AS WELL AS THE PROGRESSIVE SECULARIZATION AND WESTERNIZATION OF DEVELOPING SOCIETIES. RELIGIOUS IS A MAJOR IDEOLOGICAL, SOCIAL, AND POLITICAL FORCE; IT IS EXPLOITED BY GOVERNMENTS, POLITICAL PARTIES, AND OPPOSITION MOVEMENTS; IT IS A SOURCE OF BOTH LIBERATION AND VIOLENT EXTREMISM.

Einleitung -- Konzepte und Begriffe -- Mechanismen, Forschungsstand und Hypothesen -- Datengrundlage -- Methoden und Modelle -- Religion und Religiosität in der Schweiz -- Freiwilliges Engagement durch Religion und Religiosität? -- Soziales Vertrauen und seine Voraussetzungen -- Ergebniszusammenfassung und Diskussion -- Literaturverzeichnis.