Haynes looks at religious transnational actors in the context of international relations, with a focus on both security and order. With renewed scholarly interest in the involvement of religion in international relations, many observers and scholars have found this move unexpected because it challenges conventional wisdom about the nature and long-term historical impact of secularisation. The 'return' of religion to international relations necessarily involves deprivatisation. Recent challenges to international security and order emanate from various entities, notably 'extremists', people often said to be 'excluded' from the benefits of globalisation for reasons of culture, history and geography. This study looks at the dynamics of this new religious pluralism as it influences the global political landscape. Several specific transnational religious actors are examined in the chapters including: American Evangelical Protestants, Roman Catholics, the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, Sunni extremist groups (al Qaeda and Lashkar-e-Taiba), and Shia transnational networks. While varying widely in what they seek to achieve, they also share an important characteristic: each seeks to use religious soft power to advance their interests. In sum, these religious transnational actors all wish to see the spread and development of certain values and norms, which impact on international security and order.
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Chapter 1 Religious Transnational Actors and Soft Power; Part 1 Transnational Religious Actors and International Relations in an Era of Globalisation; Chapter 2 Religious Transnational Actors and ‘Postsecular’ International Relations; Chapter 3 Religious Transnational Actors and International Politics; Part 2 Religion, Security and Nationalism; Chapter 4 Religion and International Security; Chapter 5 Religious Transnational Actors and Nationalism; Part 3 Religious Soft Power and Foreign Policy; Chapter 6 Religious Soft Power and State Foreign Policies; Chapter 7 Religious Transnational Actors in the USA; Chapter 8 Religious Transnational Actors and Soft Power; Chapter 9 Conclusion;
Professor Jeffrey Haynes, London Metropolitan University, UK
