Global Religions and International Relations: A Diplomatic Perspective

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

   PDF

2. Introduction

   1. Introduction

      • Pasquale Ferrara

      Pages 1-23

3. A Theoretical Overview

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 24-24

      PDF

   2. Religion and World Politics

      • Pasquale Ferrara

      Pages 25-40

   3. Religions and Global Governance

      • Pasquale Ferrara

      Pages 41-51

4. Issues and Applications

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 52-52

      PDF

   2. Islam between National and International Politics

      • Pasquale Ferrara

      Pages 53-91

   3. The Catholic Church and the Global Shift of Power

      • Pasquale Ferrara

      Pages 92-103

   4. Religious Freedom in the International Practice

      • Pasquale Ferrara

      Pages 104-120

5. Back Matter

   Pages 121-127

   PDF

With a religious re-emergence in international relations, this book provides an introduction to the role religions play within the global political arena. Culled from theoretical, practical, and real-world experiences, Ferrara explains the role religion now plays in global affairs on diplomatic and political levels.

• democracy
• global governance
• Governance
• international relations
• liberty
• nationalism
• politics
• religion and society

• European University Institute, Florence, Italy

  Pasquale Ferrara

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rome, Italy

  Pasquale Ferrara

Pasquale Ferrara is Secretary General, European University Institute, Florence, Italy. He was Head of the Policy Planning Unit of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and served in several overseas assignments. His academic activities and research focus on international relations theory and religions.

Policies and ethics