Ebook: Rethinking religion and world affairs

Cover; Contents; Contributors; Introduction: Religion and World Affairs: Blurring the Boundaries; PART I: Religion, Secularism, and Secularization; 1. Why Religion? Why Now?; 2. Rethinking Public Religions; 3. The Politics of Secularism; PART II: Religion, Democracy, and Human Rights; 4. Religion, Democracy, and the "Twin Tolerations"; 5. How Should States Deal with Deep Religious Diversity? Can Anything Be Learned from the Indian Model of Secularism?; 6. Rethinking Islam and Democracy; 7. Religious Freedom, Democracy, and International Human Rights.;Drawing on the work of leading scholars as well as policy makers and analysts, this volume offers the most comprehensive and accessible exploration to date of the major puzzles, issues, and questions surrounding the complex and increasingly visible role of religion in world affairs.