Christian Approaches to International Affairs

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2. Religion in the International Realm

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   2. The power of the ‘legions not always visible on parade’

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   3. The resurgence of religion in global politics

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   4. The Christian context: religion as being

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3. Theoretical Implications

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   2. The unending struggle: inside and outside the box

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   3. The English School: modes of society

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   4. Realism: overcoming evil

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4. Conclusion

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   2. Another notion of religion in world politics

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5. Back Matter

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Troy analyses how the understanding of religion in Realism and the English School helps in working towards the greater good in international relations, studying religion within the overall framework of international affairs and the field of peace studies.

• conflict
• international relations
• logic
• peace studies
• politics
• realism
• sociology of religion
• terrorism

• University of Innsbruck, Austria

  Jodok Troy

JODOK TROY is Lecturer of Political Science at the University of Innsbruck, Austria, and Affiliated Scholar at the National Defense College in Stockholm, Sweden, and was a Research Fellow at Georgetown University, USA. His main research interests include international relations theory, ethics and religion in international relations, security studies, and civil-military relations.

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