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Religions in foreign policy: Religion-based actors as peace partners in international relations?
Religionen in der Außenpolitik: Religionsbasierte Akteure als Friedenspartner in den internationalen Beziehungen?
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ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen)
Abstract Religious communities frequently work with special motivation, specific credibility and international networks for peace on a global level - even though some perpetrators of violent acts who repeatedly invoke religion cause significant foreign-policy crises. New efforts for peace and challenges in i... view more
Religious communities frequently work with special motivation, specific credibility and international networks for peace on a global level - even though some perpetrators of violent acts who repeatedly invoke religion cause significant foreign-policy crises. New efforts for peace and challenges in international relations thus require increased competence in and sensitivity to religion in foreign and security policy, and the willingness and qualification to work with religious communities in a spirit of partnership. Numerous states and international organisations have increasingly directed their focus to the peace potential of religions, recognised the strategic meaning of religion-related peace policy and initiated corresponding cooperation.
Religions which have assumed responsibility for peace and a foreign policy that has competence in religion could jointly make an important contribution for the peaceful coexistence of humanity. This applies even more so as European societies, which are increasingly becoming secular, are often confronted with communities outside of Europe that are steadily becoming more religious. How can religion-based actors be included into foreign policy as partners? With which subjects, formats or forums?... view less
Keywords
international relations; religion; religious factors; peace; conflict; cooperation; foreign policy; dialogue; France; Great Britain; EU; Iran; Russia; international organization; Saudi Arabia; Jordan; Lebanon; Israel; Palestine; Morocco; Turkey; United States of America; Italy; Federal Republic of Germany
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
religiöse Akteure; Organization of Islamic Cooperation; Friedenspotential
Document language
English
Publication Year
2018
City
Stuttgart
Page/Pages
11 p.
Series
ifa Input, 05/2018
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17901/AKBP2.11.2018
ISBN
978‐3‐921970‐09‐6
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0