Religion and post-conflict statebuilding : Roman Catholic and Sunni Islamic perspectives / Denis Dragovic, University of Melbourne, Australia.

Author
Dragovic, Denis [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
  • ©2015
Description
xvii, 192 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

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    Palgrave studies in compromise after conflict [More in this series]
    Summary note
    Was religion a friend or foe in the post-conflict statebuilding endeavors of Iraq and Afghanistan? An under-explored area in academia and policy circles alike, religious institutions are important non-state actors that wield considerable influence and can draw upon extensive resources. In this book, Dragovic considers how the unique traits of religious institutions can make or break statebuilding efforts. But understanding how religious institutions can contribute does not explain why they would. Drawing from the theologies of Roman Catholicism and Sunni Islam, the book diverges from traditional approaches such as rational choice theory and instead embraces a teleological view recognizing the importance of belief in understanding a religious institution's motivations. Using the author's extensive experience as a practitioner, it then applies theory and theology to the practical case study of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-189) and index.
    Contents
    • 1 Religion and post-conflict statebuilding
    • 2 Roman Catholic view of the State
    • 3 Salvation as the Catholic post-conflict statebuilding imperative
    • 4 Sunni Islam and the state
    • 5 Justice as the Sunni post-conflict statebuilding imperative
    • 6 Bosnia and Herzegovinia.
    ISBN
    • 9781137455147 ((hardback))
    • 1137455144
    LCCN
    2015452259
    OCLC
    884299089
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