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This chapter evaluates the claimed ‘global resurgence’ of religion in global politics, that is in the ‘real world’ as well as in the academic subject of international relations, and its consequences. Whether there is a‘real’ resurgence of religion or whether religion is just more visible in the public sphere, it must be conceded that an amplified discourse about religion in domestic and international politics can be observed. In the face of increasing religiously connoted violence it is also essential to have a closer look at the issue of religion and conflict, as already addressed in Chapter 1. This chapter concludes with some thoughts on the issue of the global resurgence of religion and the resultant transformation of the international system and international society, especially in the context of trans-national terrorism. This offers some basic insights and initial arguments that lead to the subsequent chapters, concerning the questions of why it is important to integrate religion into the theories of international relations, and how it can be accomplished via Realism and the English School.
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Troy, J. (2012). The resurgence of religion in global politics. In: Christian Approaches to International Affairs. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137030030_2
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