Religious leaders and conflict transformation: Northern Ireland and beyond
Religious dimension of contemporary conflicts and the rise of faith-based movements worldwide require policymakers to identify the channels through which religious leaders can play a constructive role. While religious fundamentalisms are in the news every day, we do not hear about the potential and...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2017.
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| In: | Year: 2017 |
| Further subjects: | B
Religious leaders ; Political activity
B Peace-building ; Northern Ireland ; Religious aspects B Peace-building (Northern Ireland) Religious aspects B Peace-building Religious aspects B Religious leaders B Peace-building ; Religious aspects B Peace-building Northern Ireland Religious aspects B Religious leaders Political activity B Religious leaders Political activity Northern Ireland B Religious leaders Political activity (Northern Ireland) B Peace-building B Religious leaders ; Political activity ; Northern Ireland |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9781107161719 |
| Summary: | Religious dimension of contemporary conflicts and the rise of faith-based movements worldwide require policymakers to identify the channels through which religious leaders can play a constructive role. While religious fundamentalisms are in the news every day, we do not hear about the potential and actual role of religious actors in creating a peaceful and just society. Countering this trend, Sandal draws attention to how religious actors helped prepare the ground for stabilizing political initiatives, ranging from abolition of apartheid (South Africa), to the signing of the Lome Peace Agreement (Sierra Leone). Taking Northern Ireland as a basis and using declarations and speeches of more than forty years, this book builds a new perspective that recognizes the religious actors' agency, showing how religious actors can have an impact on public opinion and policy making in today's world. |
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| Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Apr 2017) |
| ISBN: | 1316676595 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/9781316676592 |