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Peace, Politics, and Religion

Jeffrey Haynes1•
London Metropolitan University1
01 Jan 2019-pp 643-662
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors look at the multifaceted roles of religion in relation to both conflict and cooperation and argue that it is necessary for religious actors to work assiduously to increase cooperation and decrease conflict.
Abstract: In recent years, religion has made a remarkable return to political prominence. Confounding the expectations of both secularists and proponents of secularization theories, it is often said religion has a durable and, many would say, growing significance as a strong source of identity for millions of people in various parts of the world. This includes both religious individuals and faith-based organizations, which are purveyors of religious ideas, play important roles in many societies, and can be a source of conflict and a tool for conflict resolution and peacebuilding. This chapter looks at the multifaceted roles of religion in relation to both conflict and cooperation and argues that it is necessary for religious actors to work assiduously to increase cooperation and decrease conflict.
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The end of history and the last man : kemenangan kapitalisme dn demokrasi liberal / oleh Francis Fukuyama, penerjemah M.H. Amrullah

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Francis Fukuyama
01 Jan 2003
TL;DR: Fukuyama's seminal work "The End of History and the Last Man" as discussed by the authors was the first book to offer a picture of what the new century would look like, outlining the challenges and problems to face modern liberal democracies, and speculated what was going to come next.
Abstract: 20th anniversary edition of "The End of History and the Last Man", a landmark of political philosophy by Francis Fukuyama, author of "The Origins of Political Order". With the fall of Berlin Wall in 1989 the threat of the Cold War which had dominated the second half of the twentieth century vanished. And with it the West looked to the future with optimism but renewed uncertainty. "The End of History and the Last Man" was the first book to offer a picture of what the new century would look like. Boldly outlining the challenges and problems to face modern liberal democracies, Frances Fukuyama examined what had just happened and then speculated what was going to come next. Tackling religious fundamentalism, politics, scientific progress, ethical codes and war, "The End of History and the Last Man" remains a compelling work to this day, provoking argument and debate among its readers. "Awesome ...a landmark ...profoundly realistic and important ...supremely timely and cogent ...the first book to fully fathom the depth and range of the changes now sweeping through the world." (George Gilder, "The Washington"). Post Francis Fukuyama was born in Chicago in 1952. His work includes "America at the Crossroads: Democracy, Power, and the Neoconservative Legacy" and "After the Neo Cons: Where the Right went Wrong". He now lives in Washington D.C. with his wife and children, where he also works as a part time photographer.

235 citations

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Introductory Thoughts about Peace, Politics and Religion

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Jeffrey Haynes
13 May 2020-Religion
TL;DR: The authors examines interactions between religious entities in relation to peace and conflict and sets the scene for the articles comprising this volume, including the articles in this volume and a survey of the relationships between faith and politics.
Abstract: Recent years have seen a growing literature on the interactions between peace, politics and religion, including their diverse and often complex relationships. Underpinning this literature is an increase, more generally, in scholarly and policy interest in connections between religion and politics. The context is that over the last three decades, religion has made a remarkable return to prominence in various academic literatures, including sociology, political science and international relations. This was a surprise to many social scientists and confounded the expectations of both secularization theorists and secularists. In addition, religion retained a strong, some say growing, significance as a core source of identity for billions of people around the world. Numerous religious leaders and faith-based organizations are important carriers and focal points of religious ideas, playing an important role in many countries, both developed and developing, as well as internationally, including at the United Nations and to a lesser, although still notable extent, in the European Union and other regional organizations. This introductory article examines interactions between religious entities in relation to peace and conflict and sets the scene for the articles comprising this volume.

4 citations

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Negotiating Religious Discourses in English Language Teaching: Reorienting and Reframing Dominant English Ideologies

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Li Zhe1•
State University of Makassar1
03 Jul 2023-Changing English
TL;DR: The authors explored how religious discourses shape the professional practices of two English teachers in Indonesia and argued that these discourses, as temporal occurrences, can disrupt the notion that religiously inspired education is dogmatic and closed.
Abstract: Efforts to decolonise foreign/English language teaching involve recognising the importance of diverse meaning-making resources rooted in speakers’ socio-cultural realities, traditions, and values alongside English practices. This focus highlights the value of multicultural and multilingual environments, particularly in dominant English-speaking contexts, and emphasises how languages and their embedded worldviews can enrich language pedagogy. Although progress has been made in acknowledging and affirming linguistic, cultural, and epistemological diversity, little attention has been given to the role of religious discourses in transformative pedagogies that challenge the finitude of Global English. Based on interviews conducted as part of a larger study, this research explores how religious discourses shape the professional practices of two English teachers in Indonesia. It argues that these discourses, as temporal occurrences, can disrupt the notion that religiously inspired education is dogmatic and closed. Conversely, a religiously-inspired English pedagogy can serve as a potent means to resist dominant English ideologies and the inherent dogmas they perpetuate.
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Religious fundamentalism in south asia: trend analysis

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Dr. Muhammad Umer Hayat, Alina Zaid
18 Sep 2022-Pakistan journal of international affairs
TL;DR: In this article , the authors aim at analyzing the phenomenon of religious fundamentalism along with its causing implications as an important part of political spectrum and present this literature so to add more generally, in scholarly and policy interests networks between two prominent variables i.e. religion and politics.
Abstract: This article aims at analyzing the phenomenon of religious fundamentalism along with its causing implications as an important part of political spectrum. By using the name of politics, it has been playing an utmost important role in post-colonial states particularly that includes the South Asian countries. The term not only confined in Pakistan but its existence also includes the rest of Muslim world. Some historical factors have strong connection in playing of fundamentalism at present as it’s linking roots with backwardness, societal deprivation too, least level of awareness & consciousness as well as the poverty. Additional, presenting this literature so to add more generally, in scholarly and policy interests networks between two prominent variables i.e. religion and politics. More over examines about the contrast of religious pluralism and of religious nationalism due to such elements making this region hostile thus study establishes to bring focus and uniformity on prevailing issues by cultivating cross purposes in seeking stability and security for regional states.
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Geographies of rage: India-Pakistan rivalry and Guru Nanak

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Tawseef Ahmad Mir, Anayat Ul lah Mugloo
21 Apr 2023-Sikh Formations
TL;DR: In this paper , the shared cultural and spiritual heritage of Guru Nanak is intertwined with the political tensions and violence that have defined the complex relationship between India and Pakistan, and the authors argue that Nanak was the only thinker/spiritual leader who is equally respected both in India and in Pakistan.
Abstract: This paper examines how the shared cultural and spiritual heritage of Guru Nanak is intertwined with the political tensions and violence that have defined the complex relationship between India and Pakistan. We argue that that Nanak is the only thinker/spiritual leader who is equally respected both in India and Pakistan. This strong and rare commonality between India and Pakistan could be the agreed basis, despite all other differences, for conversation and dialogue between the two countries. We suggest that such dialogue can remove mistrust and foster peaceful and mutually beneficial relations.
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The End of History and the Last Man

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Francis Fukuyama
01 Jan 1992
TL;DR: Fukuyama as mentioned in this paper identifies two powerful forces guiding our actions: the logic of desire (the rational economic process); and the desire for recognition, which he describes as the very motor of history.
Abstract: Fukuyama considers whether or not there is a direction to the history of mankind. He identifies two powerful forces guiding our actions: the logic of desire (the rational economic process); and the desire for recognition, which he describes as the very motor of history.

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The Clash of Civilizations

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Samuel P. Huntington
01 Jun 1993-Foreign Affairs
TL;DR: This paper argued that culturally based "civilizations" exert stronger holds on people than economic systems, levels of development, or even political systems, arguing that culture and civilization are distinct from economic and political life, a view that many scholars of political culture would dispute.
Abstract: Huntington contends that culturally based “civilizations” exert stronger holds on people than economic systems, levels of development, or even political systems. Clearly, he views culture and civilization as, at least partially and importantly, distinct from economic and political life, a view that many scholars of political culture (e.g., Inglehart 1997; Putnam with Leonardi and Nanetti 1993; Thompson, Ellis, and Wildavsky 1990; Eckstein 1988) would dispute. In his later expansion of this article’s themes, Huntington focuses particularly on language and religion as clear indices of the distinctiveness of various civilizations (1996).

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Peace and Conflict Studies

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David P. Barash, Charles Webel
19 Mar 2002
TL;DR: The Promise of Peace, the Problems of War 1. The Meanings of War 2. Terrorism Versus Counterterrorism: A War Without End? 4. The Special Significance of Nuclear Weapons Part II: The Reasons for Wars 5. The Individual Level 6. The Group Level 7. The State Level 8. The Decision-Making Level 9. The Ideological, Social, and Economic Levels Part III: Building "Negative Peace" 10. Peace Movements 11. Disarmament and Arms Control 12. International Cooperation 14. Peace Through Strength? 15. International Law 16
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