World of Faith and Freedom
Why International Religious Liberty Is Vital to American National Security
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 6 November 2008
- ISBN 9780195179958
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages384 pages
- Size 241x157x33 mm
- Weight 680 g
- Language English 0
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Virtually every trouble spot on the planet has some sort of religious component, from Iraq and Afghanistan to Israel and Palestine. All of these conflicts are of great geo-political importance and of intense interest to the United States. Yet, argues Thomas Farr, our foreign policy is gravely handicapped by an inability to understand the role of religion in these places and indeed a strong disinclination to consider religious factors as important. In this engaging and well-written insider account, Farr offers a closely reasoned argument that religious freedom, the freedom to practice one's own religion without fear or interference, is an essential prerequisite for a democratic society. If the U.S. wants to foster democracy, he says, it must focus on fostering religious liberty. Although we ourselves have developed a remarkably successful model of religious freedom, our foreign policy favors an aggressive secularism that is at odds with the American model. It is essential, says Farr, that we take an approach that recognizes the great importance of religion in people's lives.
Thomas Farr's excellent and wide-ranging book demonstrates that promoting religious freedom around the world is not just a good thing in itself, but an indispensable foundation for a just and sane foreign policy. Even better, his book is firmly based on years of first-hand experience within government dealing with these very issues.
Table of Contents:
Introduction: Why Religious Freedom?
Part One: Intimations
Confounded by Faith
The Intellectual Sources of Diplomacys Religion Deficit
Religion and Liberal Governance
Part Two: Acts
The Legislative Campaign Against Religious Persecution
The Lions Den at Foggy Bottom: Act I
Interregnum (2000-2002)
The Lions Den: Act II
Part Three: Particulars
Seeking the Heart of Islam
Islam and The American Opportunity
Riding the Dragon: The Case of China
Conclusion: Whither Religious Freedom?
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