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Book Synopsis Faith- Based Diplomacy Trumping Realpolitik by : Douglas Johnston
Download or read book Faith- Based Diplomacy Trumping Realpolitik written by Douglas Johnston and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-06-02 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For most of the twentieth century, the most critical concerns of national security have been balance-of-power politics and the global arms race. The religious conflicts of this era and the motives behind them, however, demand a radical break with this tradition. If the United States is to prevail in its long-term contest with extremist Islam, it will need to re-examine old assumptions, expand the scope of its thinking to include religion and other "irrational" factors, and be willing to depart from past practice. A purely military response in reaction to such attacks will simply not suffice. What will be required is a long-term strategy of cultural engagement, backed by a deeper understanding of how others view the world and what is important to them. In non-Western cultures, religion is a primary motivation for political actions. Historically dismissed by Western policymakers as a divisive influence, religion in fact has significant potential for overcoming the obstacles that lead to paralysis and stalemate. The Incorporation of religion as part of the solution to such problems is as simple as it is profound. It is long overdue. This book looks at five intractable conflicts and explores the possibility of drawing on religion as a force for peace. It builds upon the insights of Religion, the Missing Dimension of Statecraft (OUP, 1994) -- which examined the role that religious or spiritual factors can play in preventing or resolving conflict -- while achieving social change based on justice and reconciliation. The world-class authors writing in this volume suggest how the peacemaking tenets of five major world religions can be strategically applied in ongoing conflicts in which those religions are involved. Finally, the commonalities and differences between these religions are examined with an eye toward further applications in peacemaking and conflict resolution.
Book Synopsis Faith- Based Diplomacy Trumping Realpolitik by : Douglas Johnston
Download or read book Faith- Based Diplomacy Trumping Realpolitik written by Douglas Johnston and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008-06-02 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For most of the twentieth century, the most critical concerns of national security have been balance-of-power politics and the global arms race. The religious conflicts of this era and the motives behind them, however, demand a radical break with this tradition. If the United States is to prevail in its long-term contest with extremist Islam, it will need to re-examine old assumptions, expand the scope of its thinking to include religion and other "irrational" factors, and be willing to depart from past practice. A purely military response in reaction to such attacks will simply not suffice. What will be required is a long-term strategy of cultural engagement, backed by a deeper understanding of how others view the world and what is important to them.In non-Western cultures, religion is a primary motivation for political actions. Historically dismissed by Western policymakers as a divisive influence, religion in fact has significant potential for overcoming the obstacles that lead to paralysis and stalemate. The Incorporation of religion as part of the solution to such problems is as simple as it is profound. It is long overdue.This book looks at five intractable conflicts and explores the possibility of drawing on religion as a force for peace. It builds upon the insights of Religion, the Missing Dimension of Statecraft (OUP, 1994) -- which examined the role that religious or spiritual factors can play in preventing or resolving conflict -- while achieving social change based on justice and reconciliation. The world-class authors writing in this volume suggest how the peacemaking tenets of five major world religions can be strategically applied in ongoing conflicts in which those religions are involved. Finally, the commonalities and differences between these religions are examined with an eye toward further applications in peacemaking and conflict resolution.
Book Synopsis Religion, Terror, and Error by : Douglas M. Johnston
Download or read book Religion, Terror, and Error written by Douglas M. Johnston and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-01-04 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes how the United States can integrate religious considerations into its foreign policy, moving towards a new leadership paradigm that effectively counters the challenge of Islamist extremism. How should the United States deal with the jihadist challenge and other religious imperatives that permeate today's geopolitical landscape? Religion, Terror, and Error: U.S. Foreign Policy and the Challenge of Spiritual Engagement argues that what is required is a longer-term strategy of cultural engagement, backed by a deeper understanding of how others view the world and what is important to them. The means by which that can be accomplished are the subject of this book. This work achieves three important goals. It shows how religious considerations can be incorporated into the practice of U.S. foreign policy; offers a successor to the rational-actor model of decision-making that has heretofore excluded "irrational" factors like religion; and suggests a new paradigm for U.S. leadership in anticipation of tomorrow's multipolar world. In describing how the United States should realign itself to deal more effectively with the causal factors that underlying religious extremism, this innovative treatise explains how existing capabilities can be redirected to respond to the challenge and identifies additional capabilities that will be needed to complete the task.
Book Synopsis Faith-based Diplomacy and Interfaith Dialogue by : Scott Blakemore
Download or read book Faith-based Diplomacy and Interfaith Dialogue written by Scott Blakemore and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-05-27 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interfaith dialogue is a practice that could benefit diplomatic strategies but has not yet been brought into diplomacy’s scope. This paper uses the theoretical construct of faith-based diplomacy to recommend interfaith dialogue as a viable strategy within diplomatic activities.
Book Synopsis Faith–Based Diplomacy by : Brian Cox
Download or read book Faith–Based Diplomacy written by Brian Cox and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2015-06-19 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rise of religion and religious actors combined with nonstate actors’ increasing influence in the international order has become the new normal. These fundamental changes in the security environment call for a new paradigm to address national security concerns. That paradigm must acknowledge the cultural and historical factors at the heart of many identity-based conflicts and advance the role of nation-states in resolving them. That emerging paradigm is faith-based diplomacy, and this book—written by one of the world’s leading experts—describes the principles and methodology of this form of engagement in the strategic political realm. It is informed by twenty-five years of experience in some of the world’s roughest neighborhoods, including East Central Europe and the Balkans, Sudan, Kashmir, and the Middle East. Canon Brian Cox is an ordained Episcopal priest; a pastor in Santa Barbara, California; a diplomat with a Washington, DC, nongovernmental organization; and a professor in a law school–based conflict-resolution program in Southern California.
Book Synopsis Religion and Public Diplomacy by : P. Seib
Download or read book Religion and Public Diplomacy written by P. Seib and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-07-03 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mixing religion and public diplomacy can produce volatile results, but in a world in which the dissemination and influence of religious beliefs are enhanced by new communications technologies, religion is a factor in many foreign policy issues and must be addressed. Faith is such a powerful part of so many people's lives that it should be incorporated in public diplomacy efforts if they are to have meaningful resonance among the publics they are trying to reach. This book addresses key issues of faith in an increasingly connected and religious world and provides a better understanding of the role religion plays in public diplomacy.
Book Synopsis Religion, the Missing Dimension of Statecraft by : Douglas Johnston
Download or read book Religion, the Missing Dimension of Statecraft written by Douglas Johnston and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1995 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of wide ranging case studies and theoretical pieces shows how religious or spiritual factors can play a helpful role in international relations. Written by a distinguished roster of scholars, this volume includes a foreword by Jimmy Carter and six maps.
Book Synopsis Faith Based Diplomacy by : John Chikago
Download or read book Faith Based Diplomacy written by John Chikago and published by . This book was released on 2005-01 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine being 28 years old, pregnant with twins and told you have cancer. This is exactly what happened to Annette Kramer, a young mother from Utah who was also a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This is a book about a Latter-day Saint woman; but it is not just for Latter-day saints. This is a story about someone with cancer; but it's not just for cancer victims. And yes, it's a story about dying. But more importantly it's a story about living. Cancer may ravage the body, but it doesn't have to conquer the spirit. One lesson we can learn from Annettes' life is that dying is not the worst thing that can happen to a person --- not living is. During her illness Annette rarely ever showed the fear she felt. She hardly complained of the pain that we now know she had. She put on a brave front. All who knew her remarked often about what a pillar of strength she was. Her deep faith, love in God and her family was the well from which she withdrew the energy to meet each day. But even Annette was human. And it is through her story, told in her own words, that we learn what went on inside her heart and mind. She naturally struggled with the things we would all expect. But how she handled it and how she endured is the real legacy she leaves for all of us.
Book Synopsis Mountaintops and Mai Tais by : Douglas M Johnston, Jr
Download or read book Mountaintops and Mai Tais written by Douglas M Johnston, Jr and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fascinating book, award-winning author Douglas Johnston traces his circuitous and largely unpredictable path from gathering intelligence on Soviet naval forces through the periscope of a nuclear submarine to blazing new trails in diplomacy by incorporating religious considerations into the practice of international politics. The first half of the book, which is laced with humorous episodes in his life's journey, marries with a more serious half that describes the role he played in developing and later putting into practice a new form of engagement called Faith-based Diplomacy. The results of its practice are little short of amazing and make for captivating reading. They also reaffirm the value of living out a higher sense of purpose. 18. Dr. Douglas Johnston is President Emeritus and founder of the International Center for Religion & Diplomacy. Prior to that he was Executive Vice President and COO of the Center for Strategic and International Studies and before that founding Director of Harvard University's Executive Program in National and International Security. Among his publications are Religion, the Missing Dimension of Statecraft (Oxford, 1994) and his more recent award-winning book, Religion, Terror, and Error: U.S. Foreign Policy and the Challenge of Spiritual Engagement (Praeger, 2011). In 2008, he was identified in Christianity Today as the "Father of Faith-Based Diplomacy." No website An award-winning author, Douglas M. Johnston, Jr., is President Emeritus and founder of the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy (ICRD). He is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration and a PhD in Political Science from Harvard University. He has served in senior positions in government, the military, and the private sector, including six years at Harvard where he taught international affairs and was founding director of the University's Executive Program in National and International Security. Prior to ICRD, Dr. Johnston was Executive Vice President and COO of the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Book Synopsis God and Global Order by : Jonathan Chaplin
Download or read book God and Global Order written by Jonathan Chaplin and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: and for the larger global order.--Chris Seiple, President, Institute for Global Engagement and Publisher of The Review of Faith & International Affairs
Book Synopsis Titus, Trump and the Triumph of Israel by : Josh Reinstein
Download or read book Titus, Trump and the Triumph of Israel written by Josh Reinstein and published by . This book was released on 2020-09 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are living in mysterious yet miraculous times. On the one hand, we have witnessed the most remarkable fulfillment of Biblical prophecy: the Jewish people's return to Israel and the prosperity and contributions of this tiny country in such a short time. On the other hand, we have seen an unexpected rise in anti-Semitism which takes the form of anti-Zionism and alliances between groups that are fighting against the most fundamental biblical values. The division in worldviews has become starker than ever. In this book, Josh Reinstein, who through his initiative of faith-based diplomacy is at the center of this tension, takes a unique approach to explaining what lies behind the recent wave of support for Israel and the counter force. He answers important questions to clarify what drives the political actions that we witness today and what path should be taken moving forward.
Author :Diplomacy Marc Gopin James H. Laue Professor and Director of the Center on Religion, and Conflict Resolution George Mason University Publisher :Oxford University Press, USA ISBN 13 :019803069X Total Pages :326 pages Book Rating :4.1/5 (98 download)
Book Synopsis Between Eden and Armageddon : The Future of World Religions, Violence, and Peacemaking by : Diplomacy Marc Gopin James H. Laue Professor and Director of the Center on Religion, and Conflict Resolution George Mason University
Download or read book Between Eden and Armageddon : The Future of World Religions, Violence, and Peacemaking written by Diplomacy Marc Gopin James H. Laue Professor and Director of the Center on Religion, and Conflict Resolution George Mason University and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2000-06-26 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent years have seen a meteoric rise in the power and importance of organized religion in many parts of the world. At the same time, there has been a significant increase in violence perpetrated in the name of religion. While much has been written on the relationship between violence and religious militancy, history shows that religious people have also played a critical role in peacemaking within numerous cultures. In the new century, will religion bring upon further catastrophes? Or will it provide human civilization with methods of care, healing, and the creation of peaceful and just societies? In this groundbreaking book, Marc Gopin integrates the study of religion with the study of conflict resolution. He argues that religion can play a critical role in constructing a global community of shared moral commitments and vision--a community that can limit conflict to its nonviolent, constructive variety. If we examine religious myths and moral traditions, Gopin argues, we can understand why and when religious people come to violence, and why and when they become staunch peacemakers. He shows that it is the conservative expression of most religious traditions that presents the largest challenge in terms of peace and conflict. Gopin considers ways to construct traditional paradigms that are committed to peacemaking on a deep level and offers such a paradigm for the case of Judaism. Throughout, Gopin emphasizes that developing the potential of the world's religions for coping with conflict demands a conscious process on the part of peacemakers and theologians. His innovative and carefully argued study also offers a broad set of recommendations for policy planners both inside and outside of government.
Book Synopsis Religion and Conflict Resolution by : Megan Shore
Download or read book Religion and Conflict Resolution written by Megan Shore and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the ambiguous role that Christianity played in South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). It has two objectives: to analyse the role Christianity played in the TRC and to highlight certain consequences that may be instructive to future international conflict resolution processes. Religion and conflict resolution is an area of significant importance. Ongoing conflicts involving Palestinians and Israelis, Muslims and Hindus, and even radical Islamic jihadists and Western countries have heightened the awareness of the potential power of religion to fuel conflict. Yet these religious traditions also promote peace and respect for others as key components in doing justice. Examining the potential role religion can play in generating peace and justice, specifically Christianity in South Africa's TRC, is of utmost importance as religiously inspired violence continues to occur. This book highlights the importance of accounting for religion in international conflict resolution.
Book Synopsis Pathways for Theology in Peacebuilding by : Sara Gehlin
Download or read book Pathways for Theology in Peacebuilding written by Sara Gehlin and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Pathways for Theology in Peacebuilding: Ecumenical Approaches to Just Peace Sara Gehlin maps out theological resources for peacebuilding and discusses the meaning of just peace from the perspectives of theological ethics, biblical interpretation, spirituality, and ecumenical vision.
Book Synopsis Religious Contributions to Peacemaking by : David R. Smock
Download or read book Religious Contributions to Peacemaking written by David R. Smock and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Future of U.S. Public Diplomacy by : Kathy Fitzpatrick
Download or read book The Future of U.S. Public Diplomacy written by Kathy Fitzpatrick and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2009-10-26 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grounded in public relations theory and steeped in common sense, this book advances the global debate on public diplomacy's future in rejecting a power-based, political approach to public diplomacy and proposing a relational framework designed to improve relationships among nations and peoples.
Book Synopsis Religion and Security by : Robert A. Seiple
Download or read book Religion and Security written by Robert A. Seiple and published by Sheed & Ward. This book was released on 2004 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In global security today, religion is not only part of the problem but also part of the solution. This book explores positive nexus points between religion and security, paying particular attention to the resources within the Abrahamic faith traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam that foster sustainable peace.
