Placeholder text

Go to cart

Religion and Politics in International Relations

By Timothy Fitzgerald

Religion and Politics in International Relations Law

Religion and Politics in International Relations

0 - Default Title
Description
Scholars in International Relations concerned with religion and its relations to world politics are rhetorically constructing a powerful modern myth. A component of this myth is that religion is inherently violent and irrational unless controlled by the secular state, which is inherently rational and only reluctantly violent. Timothy Fitzgerald discusses how, in this modern myth, "religion" appears as a force of nature which either assists or threatens the sacred secular order of things, and how religion is portrayed as a kind of universal essence which takes many forms, its recent most dangerous manifestation being "Islamic terrorism". This book illustrates that the essential distinction between irrational religion and rational secular politics appears as an unquestioned preconception on the basis of which policy is conducted, countries invaded and wars fought. Arguing that this rhetorical construction of religion provides the foundation for faith in the rationality of modern liberal capitalism, Fitzgerald demonstrates how a historically contingent discourse has been transformed into a powerful set of global assumptions.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
296
Release Date:
2011-10-27
Publication Date:
2011-10-27
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1441142908
ISBN13:
9781441142900
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
453 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
Buy on Amazon
Currently sold out