From Political Theory to Political Theology: Religious Challenges and the Prospects of Democracy

by Aakash Singh Rathore

Book Overview

During the last two decades we have witnessed what Jos Casanova has characterised as "religion going public". This has not been a trend exclusive to traditionally religious nations. Rather, it has been visible in as diverse environments as that of the construction of the new Russian political identity or in the "post-9/11" political discourses of the USA.

Surprisingly, important religious manifestations also influenced the political discourses...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441187448
• ISBN13: 9781441187444
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"