Halafoff The Multifaith Movement: Global Risks and Cosmopolitan Solutions

1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-94-007-5210-8
Verlag: Springer Netherland
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 184 Seiten, eBook

This book documents the ultramodern rise of the multifaith movement, as mulitfaith initiatives have been increasingly deployed as cosmopolitan solutions to counter global risks such as terrorism and climate change at the turn of the 21 century. These projects aim to enhance common security, particularly in Western societies following the events of September 11, 2001 and the July 2005 London bombings, where multifaith engagement has been promoted as a strategy to counter violent extremism. The author draws on interviews with 56 leading figures in the field of multifaith relations, including Paul Knitter, Eboo Patel, Marcus Braybrooke, Katherine Marshall, John Voll and Krista Tippett.

Identifying the principle aims of the multifaith movement, the analysis explores the benefits—and challenges—of multifaith engagement, as well as the effectiveness of multifaith initiatives in countering the process of radicalization. Building on notions of cosmopolitanism, thework proposes a new theoretical framework termed ‘Netpeace’, which recognizes the interconnectedness of global problems and their solutions. In doing so, it acknowledges the capacity of multi-actor peacebuilding networks, including religious and state actors, to address the pressing dilemmas of our times. The primary intention of the book is to assist in the formation of new models of activism and governance, founded on a ‘politics of understanding’ modeled by the multifaith movement.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Halafoff, Anna

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: The Multifaith Movement and Common Security.- Theorising the Multifaith Movement.- The Rise of the Multifaith Movement in Ultramodernity.- The Clash between Cosmopolitans and Anti-Cosmopolitans.- 21st Century Multifaith Initiatives.- Benefits and Challenges of Multifaith Engagement.- Expanding Cognitive Frames: From Exclusivity to Pluralism.- Conclusion: Netpeace and the Politics of Understanding.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Anna Halafoff is a lecturer at the School of Political and Social Inquiry, Monash University in Sociology, the Master of Counter Terrorism Studies and the Master of Islamic Studies programs. She is also a researcher for the UNESCO Chair in Interreligious and Intercultural Relations – Asia Pacific at Monash. Anna was recognised as a United Nations Alliance of Civilisations Global Expert in the fields of multifaith relations and religion and peacebuilding in 2011.