Religious soft diplomacy and the United Nations: religious engagement as loyal opposition
In our increasingly plural and interconnected world, employing the complex and nuanced vocation of religious diplomacy is increasingly critical to the resolution of global challenges and charting a future course for the human community. The editors and contributors in this volume make a compelling c...
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| Language: | English |
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Lanham
Lexington Books
2021
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Vereinte Nationen
/ Religious policy
/ Diplomacy
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Collection of essays
B Religion and international relations B Electronic books |
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| Summary: | In our increasingly plural and interconnected world, employing the complex and nuanced vocation of religious diplomacy is increasingly critical to the resolution of global challenges and charting a future course for the human community. The editors and contributors in this volume make a compelling case for expanding the diversity of discourse. Cover -- Religious Soft Diplomacy and the United Nations -- Religious Soft Diplomacy and the United Nations: 1Religious Engagementas Loyal Opposition -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Prologue -- Introduction -- Part I: Beyond Dualism for Religion at the United Nations -- Chapter 1 -- Religion at the United Nations -- Common Frameworks -- To "Do Religion" or Not to "Do Religion"-Is That the Question? -- The New Kids on the Block and Transformational Shifts -- What Difference Does Religion Make? -- More Ambiguities -- Governance and Effective Institutions -- Intersections and Embeddedness -- "Cherry-Picking" Human Rights and Dilemmas -- Culture Shifts and Implications for Going Forward -- In Lieu of a Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2 -- The Case for New Avenues of UN Engagement with Religion -- Recurring Challenges in a New Age -- A Prediction of Our Predicament -- Worldview Struggles in International Relations -- Notes -- References -- Part II: Loyal Opposition from Political to Religious -- Chapter 3 -- The Legacy of Westminster in Democracy and the Loyal Opposition -- When the King Was the Voice of God -- Early Stirrings of Accountability in British Governance -- A Transitional Era -- A New Beginning -- Loyal Opposition -- Governance as Dialogue -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4 -- Loyal Opposition beyond Westminster -- Sharing Governance with Religious Minorities -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 5 -- Freedom of Religion or Belief as Essential to a Humane World -- The Sacredness of Human Conscience -- The Nature and Scope of Freedom of Religion or Belief -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 6 -- Cosmopiety and "Controversy for the Sake of Heaven" -- The Neoliberal Ingurgitation of Cosmopolitanism -- Kant's "Perpetual Peace" -- Cosmopolitics -- Cosmopiety -- Controversy for the Sake of Heaven -- Le Vivre Ensemble. |
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| ISBN: | 149859736X |