Abstract
This volume, and the discussions out of which it developed, has aimed to expand upon and redirect work on the intersections of religion and development through examinations — on both conceptual and ethnographic levels — of the changing configurations of these categories within and across particular political contexts. In the late 1990s, a number of major development donors “re-discovered” religion, and against a long history of neglect and omission, began a remarkable new phase of proactive engagement (Jones and Petersen 2011; Marshall and Keough 2004; Rees 2011). Following on from this, the topic of religion and development has received increasing attention in international development circles, as scholars, practitioners, and policymakers sought to understand religious actors and the relevance of religion to their work. This has generated a significant number of reports, conferences, policy statements, and academic commentary.
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Feener, R.M., Fountain, P., Bush, R. (2015). Outlook: Research on Religion and Development. In: Fountain, P., Bush, R., Feener, R.M. (eds) Religion and the Politics of Development. International Political Economy Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137438577_12
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