Religion, Same-Sex Marriage, and the Language of the Public Square
Recent political discourse on same-sex marriage suggests that Christian conservatives in the US are undergoing a readjustment of public rhetoric, outreach, and perhaps of policy positions.
Invisible Legions: The Pope and International Relations
The election of Pope Francis is obviously significant for millions of Roman Catholics all over the world, but its importance for international relations is not immediately apparent.
Review – The Routledge Handbook of Religion and Security
In a context where global religious movements cannot be separated from issues of governance, politics, or security this book fills a serious lacuna in the field of security studies.
Pope Pius XII, the Holocaust, and the Identity Question in the Catholic Church
It is important to understand the larger issues implicit within the controversy caused by Pius XII’s failure to condemn the Holocaust, such as the ongoing search for identity in the Church.
“The Clash of Civilizations” and Its Unexpected Liberalism
Is it possible that Huntington’s “Clash of Civilizations” thesis could actually be employed in an argument for liberalism? If so, George W. Bush’s foreign policy did just that.
How to Promote a Perspicacious Intercultural Dialogue?
Rather than a “Clash of Civilizations”, Senghass argues there is a clash within civilizations and it should be met with a thoughtful and engaging dialogue that promotes peace and development.
Twenty Years after Huntington’s ‘Clash of Civilisations’
Huntington’s work, although flawed in various respects, perfectly captured the zeitgeist at the end of the Cold War and encapsulated the hopes and fears of globalisation.
Two Regimes of Time
Western standard time seems to have something for most regime theories. Combining contemporary regime theory with historical inquiry can explicate how WST tames the problem of time through effective ‘timing’.
Situating Religion in International Relations Theory
IR theorists face the challenge of situating religion in their explanations of global events, but, as Sandal argues, this does not necessarily require the abandoning of existing theories.
Twin Gods, Twin Fears: Religion and Politics
Modern democracies have many lessons to learn from history about how religion can be treacherous. But the temptation to ban traditional religion from democratic politics will not ultimately serve democratic purposes.
