Religious appeals in power politics / Peter S. Henne.
By: Henne, Peter [author.].
Series: Religion and conflict.Publisher: Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, ©2023Description: 208 p.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781501770500; 9781501772139.Subject(s): Religion and international relations | Power (Social sciences) -- Religious aspects | Religion and politics -- Saudi Arabia | Religion and politics -- United States | Religion and politics -- RussiaGenre/Form: Print books.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | BL65.I55 H48 2023 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000020011 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A holy hand grenade? -- Why, how, and when religious appeals matter in power politics -- Religious appeals in a Middle East -- Rivalry: Saudi Arabia and the "Islamic pact" -- US religious engagement in the global war on terrorism -- Russia: undermining western opposition to the Russky Mir -- Expanding the analysis -- How we can better study and leverage religion in international relations.
"This book explores how states appeal to religion as part of international power politics, with particular focus on Saudi Arabia, the United States, and Russia. It argues that these appeals have major impacts on international relations, but rarely are the effects intended by states wielding them"--