Religious Appeals in Power Politics Henne Hardback MB – Cornell University Press

Religious Appeals in Power PoliticsAuthor(s): Peter S. Henne\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cornell University Press, United States\nImprint: Cornell University Press\nISBN-13: 9781501770500, 978-1501770500\nSynopsis\nReligious Appeals in Power Politics examines how states use, or attempt to use, confessional appeals to religious belief and conscience to advance political strategies and objectives. Through case studies of the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Russia, Peter S. Henne demonstrates that religion, although not as high profile or well-funded a tool as economic sanctions or threats of military force, remains a potent weapon in international relations. \n\n Public policy analysis often minimizes the role of religion, favoring military or economic matters as the \""important\"" arenas of policy debate. As Henne shows, however, at transformative moments in political history, states turn to faith-based appeals to integrate or fragment international coalitions. Henne highlights Saud.