Catholic Mediations In Southern Europe

Author : Xabier Itçaina
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429808852

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Catholic Mediations in Southern Europe by Xabier Itçaina Pdf

Investigating the role played by religious actors in sociopolitical issues as a manifestation of the invisible politics of religion, this book concentrates on the social economy, support to migrants, the fight against social exclusion and pacifist campaigns, where religious actors have played discreet but structuring roles. In the European context, politico-religious matters have been reduced in two ways: first, a reduction of identity with religion being transformed into a heritage in the form of a minimal sense of belonging; and second, the media focus on the most fundamentalist currents within all religions. This book responds by proposing an alternative perspective with a focus on Southern European Catholicism and a comparison between Italian, Spanish and French subnational territories. In a period of polarized relations between religion and politics, there is a Catholic action repertoire which avoids this binary confrontation and which, in contrast, is characterized by its mediating dimension. The Catholic mediation repertoire receives little publicity and is expressed in a discreet but structuring way to address different public problems. An important contribution to the literature, this book will interest scholars and upper-level students working on religion and politics, mediation and peace studies, local policy making and comparative approaches to Southern European society and politics.

Author : Jeffrey Haynes
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783039366644

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Peace, Politics, and Religion by Jeffrey Haynes Pdf

Relationships between peace, politics and religion are often controversial, and sometimes problematic. Religion is a core source of identity for billions of people around the world and it is hardly surprising that sometimes it becomes involved in conflicts. At the same time, we can see religion involved not only in conflict. It is also central to conflict resolution, peace-making and peacebuilding. Religious involvement is often necessary to try to end hatred and differences, frequently central to political conflicts especially, but not only, in the Global South. Evidence shows that religious leaders and faith-based organisations can play constructive roles in helping to end violence, and in some cases, build peace via early warnings of conflict, good offices once conflict has erupted, as well as advocacy, mediation and reconciliation. The chapters of this book highlight that religion can encourage both conflict and peace, through the activities of people individually and collectively imbued with religious ideas and ideals.

Author : Olivier Roy
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780197513842

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Is Europe Christian? by Olivier Roy Pdf

As Europe wrangles over questions of national identity, nativism and immigration, Olivier Roy interrogates the place of Christianity, foundation of Western identity. Do secularism and Islam really pose threats to the continent's 'Christian values'? What will be the fate of Christianity in Europe? Rather than repeating the familiar narrative of decline, Roy challenges the significance of secularized Western nations' reduction of Christianity to a purely cultural force- relegated to issues such as abortion, euthanasia and equal marriage. He illustrates that, globally, quite the opposite has occurred: Christianity is now universalized, and detached from national identity. Not only has it taken hold in the Global South, generally in a more socially conservative form than in the West, but it has also 'returned' to Europe, following immigration from former colonies. Despite attempts within Europe to nationalize or even racialize it, Christianity's future is global, non-European and immigrant-as the continent's Churches well know. This short but bracing book confirms Roy's reputation as one of the most acute observers of our times. It represents a persuasive and novel vision of religion's place in national life today.

Author : Michael Dumper
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429673849

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Contested Holy Cities by Michael Dumper Pdf

Examining contestation and conflict management within holy cities, this book provides both an overview and a range of options available to those concerned with this increasingly urgent phenomenon. In cities in India, the Balkans and the Mediterranean, we can see examples where religion plays a dominant role in urban development and thus provides a platform for conflict. Powerful religious hierarchies, the generation of often unregulated revenues from donations and endowments, the presence of holy sites and the enactment of ritualistic activities in public spaces combine to create forms of conflicts which are, arguably, more intense and more intractable than other forms of conflicts in cities. The book develops a working definition of the urban dimension of religious conflicts so that the kinds of conflicts exhibited can be contextualised and studied in a more targeted manner. It draws together a series of case studies focusing on specific cities, the kinds of religious conflicts occurring in them and the international structures and mechanisms that have emerged to address such conflicts. Combining expertise from both academics and practitioners in the policy and military world, this interdisciplinary collection will be of particular relevance to scholars and students researching politics and religion, regional studies, geography and urban studies. It should also prove useful to policymakers in the military and other international organisations.

Author : Jeffrey Haynes
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781498578202

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From Huntington to Trump by Jeffrey Haynes Pdf

From Huntington to Trump argues that the “clash of civilizations,” an idea first raised three decades ago by Bernard Lewis and endorsed by Samuel Huntington, has created a template for understanding the world which has been adopted by both the United Nations and right-wing populist politicians in Europe and the United States of America. Haynes traces the development of the “clash of civilizations” from the colonial period through the end of the Cold War and 9/11 and analyzes its effects on society.

Author : Mariano P. Barbato,Robert J. Joustra,Dennis R. Hoover
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780429534973

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Modern Papal Diplomacy and Social Teaching in World Affairs by Mariano P. Barbato,Robert J. Joustra,Dennis R. Hoover Pdf

This comprehensive collection offers a concise introduction to the institutional framework of the Holy See, conceptualizing papal agency and positions from a range of international theory perspectives. The authors – international scholars from political science, history, and religious studies – explore multiple fields of papal and Vatican influence, ranging from spy networks and inter-religious dialogue to social doctrine and religious freedom. This book demonstrates that, contrary to secularization theory, the papacy is not in decline in world politics. Since World War II, the Holy See has played a steadily increasing role in international relations. Globalization supports the role of the Catholic Church as a transnational actor not only in the advanced industrial societies of the West but also increasingly across the Global South. In this volume, the authors document the legacies of John Paul II and Benedict XVI as well as the current pontificate of Pope Francis from a range of contemporary perspectives. This book comprises research articles and commentary essays on the papacy in world politics originally published in The Review of Faith & International Affairs.

Author : Jeffrey Haynes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135262105

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Religion and Politics in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa by Jeffrey Haynes Pdf

In the early twenty-first century, it is now clear that religion is increasingly influential in the political realm in ways which call into question the principles and practices of secularism. The Iranian revolution of 1978-9 marked the decisive ‘reappearance’ of political religion in global politics, highlighting a major development which is the subject of this edited volume. Addressing a highly salient and timely topic, this book examines the consequences of political interactions involving the state and religious actors in Christian, Muslim and Judaist contexts. Building on research, the basic premise of this text is that religious actors – including Islamist groups, the Roman Catholic and the Orthodox churches – pose various challenges for citizenship, democracy, and secularisation in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The key questions on which the book focuses are: Why, how, and when do religious actors seek to influence political outcomes in these regions? Providing a survey of what is happening in relation to the interaction of religion and politics, both domestically and internationally, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of politics, religion, European and Middle East studies.

Author : Dominic Busch
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2022-11-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000771732

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The Routledge Handbook of Intercultural Mediation by Dominic Busch Pdf

Offering unique coverage of an emerging, interdisciplinary area, this comprehensive handbook examines the theoretical underpinnings and emergent conceptions of intercultural mediation in related fields of study. Authored by global experts in fields from intercultural communication and conflict resolution to translation studies, literature, political science, and foreign language teaching, chapters trace the history, development, and present state of approaches to intercultural mediation. The sections in this volume show how the concept of intercultural mediation has been constructed among different fields and shaped by its specific applications in an open cycle of influence. The book parses different philosophical conceptions as well as pragmatic approaches, providing ample grounding in the key perspectives on this growing field of discourse. The Routledge Handbook of Intercultural Mediation is a valuable reference for graduate and postgraduate students studying mediation, conflict resolution, intercultural communication, translation, and psychology, as well as for practitioners and researchers in those fields and beyond.

Author : Jacques Faget
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781847316431

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Mediation in Political Conflicts by Jacques Faget Pdf

This book provides a vivid reader on experiences of mediation throughout history and in many different regional, cultural and legal contexts. For experts in the field of mediation and legal anthropology it provides a series of fascinating case studies not previously reported on. For those not familiar with the field it provides a window on an alternative possibility for peacemaking in political conflicts. The book is held together by the editor's introduction, which defines political mediation, the research methodologies employed, the relationship of mediation to participatory democracy, and the growth of mediation in the past twenty years. The chapters which follow provide the anatomy of successful and unsuccessful mediations in contexts as widely diverse as the 30 Years War (1618-1648) which was ended following the intercession of the future Pope, Alexander VII. Three further chapters examine the role of the Catholic Church in other mediations - in the Basque conflict, in Burundi and in Chiapas, while a further group of chapters looks at conflicts in Ethiopia, Northern Ireland, Central America and Congo.

Author : Mónica Bolufer
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031469398

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Gender and Cultural Mediation in the Long Eighteenth Century by Mónica Bolufer Pdf

Author : Stefan Schwarzkopf
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351973618

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The Routledge Handbook of Economic Theology by Stefan Schwarzkopf Pdf

This Handbook introduces and systematically explores the thesis that the economy, economic practices and economic thought are of a profoundly theological nature. Containing more than 40 chapters, this Handbook provides a state-of-the-art reference work that offers students, researchers and policymakers an introduction to current scholarship, significant debates and emerging research themes in the study of the theological significance of economic concepts and the religious underpinnings of economic practices in a world that is increasingly dominated by financiers, managers, forecasters, market-makers and entrepreneurs. This Handbook brings together scholars from different parts of the world, representing various disciplines and intellectual traditions. It covers the development of economic thought and practices from antiquity to neoliberalism, and it provides insight into the economic–theological teachings of major religious movements. The list of contributors combines well-established scholars and younger academic talents. The chapters in this Handbook cover a wide array of conceptual, historical, theoretical and methodological issues and perspectives, such as the economic meaning of theological concepts (e.g. providence and faith); the theological underpinnings of economic concepts (e.g. credit and property); the religious significance of socio-economic practices in various organizational fields (e.g. accounting and work); and finally the genealogy of the theological–economic interface in Judaism, Christianity, Islam and in the discipline of economics itself (e.g. Marx, Keynes and Hayek). The Routledge Handbook of Economic Theology is organized in four parts: • Theological concepts and their economic meaning • Economic concepts and their theological anchoring • Society, management and organization • Genealogy of economic theology

Author : Eric Hoenes del Pinal,Marc Roscoe Loustau,Kristin Norget
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781350228191

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Mediating Catholicism by Eric Hoenes del Pinal,Marc Roscoe Loustau,Kristin Norget Pdf

This book focuses on the ethnographic study of Catholicism and media. Chapters demonstrate how people engage with the Catholic media-scape, and analyse the social, cultural, and political processes that underlie Catholic media and mediatization. Case studies examine Catholic practices in North America, Western and Eastern Europe, Latin America, South-East Asia, and Africa, providing a truly comparative, de-centred representation of global Catholicism. Illustrating the vibrancy and heterogeneity of Catholicism world-wide, the book also examines how media work to sustain larger global Catholic imaginaries.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 678 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1843
Category : Church history
ISBN : UCSD:31822043011618

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Sovereigns and Nations of Southern Europe by Anonim Pdf

Author : David Armstrong,Valeria Bello,Julie Gilson,Debora Spini
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136888946

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Civil Society and International Governance by David Armstrong,Valeria Bello,Julie Gilson,Debora Spini Pdf

Annotation This title examines the increasing impact of nongovernmental organisations and civil society on global and regional governance, in relation to the UN, the IMF, the G8 and the WTO. The authors assess civil society interaction with the EU, Africa, East Asia and the Middle East.

Author : François Foret,Xabier Itçaina
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136636400

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Politics of Religion in Western Europe by François Foret,Xabier Itçaina Pdf

Religion is becoming increasingly important to the study of political science and to re-examine key concepts, such as democracy, securitization, foreign policy analysis, and international relations. The secularization of Europe is often understood according to the concept of ‘multiple modernities’—the idea that there may be several roads to modernity, which do not all mean the eradication of religion. This framework provides support for the view that different traditions, societies and groups can come to terms with the components of modernity (capitalism, democracy, human rights, science and reason) while keeping in touch with their religious background, faith and practice. Contributors examine the interaction between EU-integration processes and Western European countries, such as Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Austria, Scandinavia, Italy, and the UK, and shine fresh light on the economic and cultural contexts brought about by relationships between politics and religion, including immigrant religions and new religious movements. This volume combines theoretical perspectives from political sociology and international relations to consider the role of religion as a source of power, identity and ethics in institutions and societies. Politics of Religion in Western Europe will be of interest to scholars of politics, religion, the European Union and political sociology.