Religion and Political Violence

Sacred Protest in the Modern World

Nonfiction, History, Military, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Religion & Spirituality
Cover of the book Religion and Political Violence by Jennifer L. Jefferis, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Jennifer L. Jefferis ISBN: 9781135248307
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: September 10, 2009
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Jennifer L. Jefferis
ISBN: 9781135248307
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: September 10, 2009
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

This book uses the theory of social movements and first-hand interviews to create a new analysis of religiously motivated political violence in the modern world. 

Examining the movement to restore Sharia law to a dominant place in the Egyptian government,  the movement to make abortion illegal in the United States, and the religious effort to secure territory in Israel, the author  contends that religion becomes violent not because of ideology or political context alone, but because of the constantly evolving relationship between them. 

The ebb and flow of opportunities for political access ensures that secularization and religion, although polar opposites, depend on each other to define themselves. As a result, while their respective degrees of influence will inevitably undulate over time, both will remain a part of the political process for some time. Thus, a full understanding of both is critical to a meaningful understanding of the political process. Much work has been done to understand secular social movements as part of the political process, and consequentially researchers now know a great deal about the motivations, resources and timing of secular social movements. Considerably less research has been done in the field of religious social movements and this book fills that gap in the literature.

This book will be of great interest to students of political violence, religion, sociology, and Politics and International Relations in general.

Jennifer Jefferis is Assistant Professor in the Department of Government, Regent University, USA, and has a PhD in Political Science from Boston University.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book uses the theory of social movements and first-hand interviews to create a new analysis of religiously motivated political violence in the modern world. 

Examining the movement to restore Sharia law to a dominant place in the Egyptian government,  the movement to make abortion illegal in the United States, and the religious effort to secure territory in Israel, the author  contends that religion becomes violent not because of ideology or political context alone, but because of the constantly evolving relationship between them. 

The ebb and flow of opportunities for political access ensures that secularization and religion, although polar opposites, depend on each other to define themselves. As a result, while their respective degrees of influence will inevitably undulate over time, both will remain a part of the political process for some time. Thus, a full understanding of both is critical to a meaningful understanding of the political process. Much work has been done to understand secular social movements as part of the political process, and consequentially researchers now know a great deal about the motivations, resources and timing of secular social movements. Considerably less research has been done in the field of religious social movements and this book fills that gap in the literature.

This book will be of great interest to students of political violence, religion, sociology, and Politics and International Relations in general.

Jennifer Jefferis is Assistant Professor in the Department of Government, Regent University, USA, and has a PhD in Political Science from Boston University.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Sir Walter Scott on Novelists and Fiction (Routledge Revivals) by Jennifer L. Jefferis
Cover of the book Smearing the Queer by Jennifer L. Jefferis
Cover of the book Pain and Injury in Sport by Jennifer L. Jefferis
Cover of the book Nursing and The Experience of Illness by Jennifer L. Jefferis
Cover of the book Foreign Direct Investment and Human Development by Jennifer L. Jefferis
Cover of the book The Collapse of the Self and Its Therapeutic Restoration by Jennifer L. Jefferis
Cover of the book Integrated Peacebuilding by Jennifer L. Jefferis
Cover of the book Koreans in Japan by Jennifer L. Jefferis
Cover of the book Building A New Heritage (RLE Tourism) by Jennifer L. Jefferis
Cover of the book Perspectives on Projects by Jennifer L. Jefferis
Cover of the book Mediterranean Paradigms and Classical Antiquity by Jennifer L. Jefferis
Cover of the book Politics in Popular Movies by Jennifer L. Jefferis
Cover of the book Classic Morita Therapy by Jennifer L. Jefferis
Cover of the book China's Education and the Industrialised World by Jennifer L. Jefferis
Cover of the book Women in Sports Coaching by Jennifer L. Jefferis
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy