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Overview
Realists have long argued that the international system must be based on hard calculations of power and interest. But in recent years, religion's role on the international scene has grown. The Influence of Faith examines religion as a growing factor in world politics and U.S. foreign policy. Particular attention is placed on the American reaction to the persecution of Christians and Jews overseas, as well as the role of faith-based groups such as missionary and relief organizations in the formulation and implementation of U.S. policy. The Influence of Faith considers these timely issues from diverse points of view, offering broad historical analysis as well as concrete examples taken from current affairs.
Editorial Reviews
First Things
An informative and insightful contribution that deserves wide attention.The National Catholic Register
The Influence of Faith is uncannily appropriate to the situation the United States now faces in that date's [September 11, 2001] aftermath. It's a situation in which religion is not just one aspect among many in the nation's foreign policy, but, arguably, the country's single most important consideration. Adding weight to the book's gravitas is the fact that Abrams, who put together this collection of essays by leading political and religious thinkers while he was president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, has since become a special assistant to President George W. Bush.International Bulletin Of Missionary Research
In both their analytical and descriptive force, these nine essays make an important contribution to understanding 'the influence of faitht in the shaping of U.S. foreign policy.Journal of Church and State
Abrams offers a tightly organized collection of fine essays by a range of important scholars, which would make an excellent supplementary text in a foreign policy or religion and politics course.Booknews
Ten articles that came out of the 1998 conference at the Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC) address the role of religion in international politics and foreign policy, and the influence of faith-based organizations<-->such as missionary groups and humanitarian aid organizations<-->upon U.S. foreign policy. Articles address such topics as political Islam and "the roots of violence," China and Christianity, and the political sociology of the crusade against religious persecution. Several pages of commentary follow each article. Abrams, editor and provider of the book's introduction, is president of the EPPC and has held three assistant secretary posts in the State Department. Contributors are professors, think tankers, and organization directors. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Product Details
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Meet the Author
Elliott Abrams is the president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Religion in the History of U.S. Foreign Policy Chapter 3 Religious Freedom and U.S. Foreign Policy: Categories and Choices Chapter 4 Religious Persecution and Religious Relevance in Today's World Chapter 5 The Political Sociology of the Crusade against Religious Persecution Chapter 6 China's Christian Connections Chapter 7 Political Islam and the Roots of Violence Chapter 8 The Rise of Christian Mission and Relief Agencies Chapter 9 Faith-Based NG's and U.S. Foreign Policy Chapter 10 Faith-Based NG's and the Government Embrace Chapter 11 Index