Nations Under God: The Geopolitics of Faith in the Twenty-First Century (E-IR Edited Collections)

Nations under God: The Geopolitics of Faith in the Twenty-First Century is a timely contribution to the on-going discussion on religion and politics. The volume brings together over thirty leading scholars from a variety of disciplines such as political science international relations theory sociology theology anthropology and geography. Utilising case studies empirical investigations and theoretical examinations this book focuses on the complex roles that religions play in world affairs. It seeks to move beyond the simplistic narratives and overly impassioned polemics which swamp the discourse on the subject in the media on the internet and in popular nonfiction by acting as a vessel for scholarly research on religion. The book presents a balanced analysis of the multifaceted roles taken on by religions and religious actors in global politics.Contributors: Stephen Dawson Jodok Troy Gertjan Dijkink John A. Rees Mark S. Cladis Fabio Petito Linda Woodhead Jonathan Fox Brendan Sweetman Don Handelman Scott W. Hibbard Ruy Llera Blanes Fang-long Shih Kaarina Aitamurto Mona Kanwal Sheikh Lee Marsden Shireen T. Hunter Nilay Saiya Dan G. Cox Pauline Kollontai François Foret James L. Guth Brent F. Nelsen Paul S. Rowe J. Paul Martin Allen D. Hertzke Ishtiaq Ahmed Jonathan Benthall Elizabeth Shakman Hurd and Timothy Fitzgerald.