What is the place of religion in modern political systems? This volume addresses that
question by focusing on ten countries across several geographic areas: Western and East …

In recent decades, secularism, or the separation of religion and state, has been increasingly
questioned by various religious movements and organizations. This book examines how …

In 2000, religion is resurgent across the globe. In many countries religion is a powerful
source of political mobilization, and in some a potent social cleavage. In some religion …

2011 Winner of the Charles H. Levine Memorial Book Prize of the International Political
Science Association This comparative analysis probes why conservative renderings of …

Our themes are simple: the richness and diversity of religious expression in the world's
societies and the range of variation in what is problematic in the relations between religion …

Why do secular states pursue different policies toward religion? This book provides a
generalizable argument about the impact of ideological struggles on the public policy …

From the United States to the Middle East, Asia and Africa, religion continues to be an
important factor in political activity and organisation. The second edition of this successful …

This book explores the interaction between two of the most charged topics in the modern
world, religion and politics. It shows the inextricable connection between religious attitudes …

The start of the twenty-first century has witnessed a growing awareness that modern
societies are not becoming straightforwardly secular and that religion is playing a significant …

During the Cold War, the role of religion was virtually ignored by scholars of international
relations and, in particular, by those who studied international conflict. In fact, Western …