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Fighting in God's Name

Religion and Conflict in Local-Global Perspectives
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This collection book provides a critical, inter-disciplinary exploration of the relationship between religion, conflict, violence, and tolerance from local-global perspectives. It focuses mainly on theoretical issues and approaches with contrasting case studies drawn from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and South Asia.
Introduction: Religion and Conflict in Local-Global Perspectives Part I: Global Perspectives Chapter 1: Who Worries About Religious Violence? Images of Religion in Politics Under a Neoliberal Economic Regime Chapter 2 : Researching Religion and Violence: Reflections on Symbolic Interactionism and Fieldwork Chapter 3: Clash of Civilizations or Racializing Religion? Muslims and Membership in the United States and Europe Chapter 4: Religion and Conflict in a Globalised Cyber Sphere: Dynamics and Implications Chapter 5: Religion and Terrorism in Africa: The Challenge of Traditional Counterterrorism Strategies Chapter 6 :Expanding the Universe of Violence: A Discourse on the Linkage between Religion and Terrorism Part II: Local Perspectives Chapter 7: Waging War on Peace in Jos Plateau Communities: Traditional Strategies of Conflict Resolution and Management Chapter 8: Islamophobia or Space Contestation? Christian Churches and the Kadhi Courts Controversy during the Constitution Review Process in Kenya (1990-2010) Chapter 9: Does ZANU (PF) and MDC Manipulate religion? The Role of Religion in the Zimbabwean Political Conflict Chapter 10: From Agonism to Antagonism? The Effects of the Response of the Leaders of Muslim Organizations to Expressions of Criticism of Islam in the Netherlands Chapter 11: Attitudes to 'Religion and Conflict' within Religious Jewish Peace Organisations in Israel Chapter 12: The Agency of Women in Peace Building: Sinqee Women-led Customary Institution of Dispute Resolution in Ethiopia Chapter 13: 'Clemency oh Waaqa for the Blood of the Oromo': Praying to Sooth Social Suffering Chapter 14: The Rise of Jihadi, Killing of 'Apostate Imams' and Non-Combatant Christian Civilians: Kenya Jihadists' and al-Shabaab's Identification of the 'Enemy' on Religious Lines
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