The Geopolitics of Religious Soft Power

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Religious soft power is often alluded to but rarely clarified. This book changes things: the contributors focus on religious soft power in a number of theoretical and empirical contexts and collectively shed much light on the phenomenon. Henceforward, researchers and scholars will have a 'go to' book, to clarify what we mean when we refer to religious soft power. Highly recommended. * Jeffrey Haynes, Emeritus Professor of Politics, London Metropolitan University * An insightful and compelling exploration of the dynamic relationship between religion and geopolitics. The contributors masterfully navigate the complexities of the relationship between religion and foreign policy, providing thought provoking analysis and engaging case studies of how faith can become an integral part of power and outreach in the international system. A must read for anyone interested in understanding potentials and limits of religious soft power, and how it influences global politics. * Nukhet Sandal, author of Religious Leaders and Conflict Transformation * This edited volume is the first systematic and comparative analysis of the religious dimension of state foreign policy. It is scholarship at its best, bringing new insights on religion and International Relations. * Jocelyne Cesari, Professor of Religion and Politics, University of Birmingham (UK) and Georgetown University * The Geopolitics of Religious Soft Power stands as a pioneering work, delving into the diverse strategies employed by states as they integrate religion and religious outreach into their external relations...it positions itself as laying the foundation towards understanding this crucial, understudied aspect of international relations, especially in the face of a post-secular, multipolar era. * Omar Ahmed, Middle East Monitor *