POLITICS IN A RELIGIOUS WORLD: Building A Religiously… Book By Eric Patterson

Politics in a Religious World examines why US diplomacy often misunderstands, if not ignores, the role of religion in international conflicts.  Dimensions 6 x 0.37 x 9 inches  176 pages  There are highlights in the beginning of the book, up to page 53. And the name Michael written in inside.  After the Cold War, it became evident that religion was a key factor in many conflicts, including Bosnia, Rwanda, and Afghanistan. However, the US failed to correctly appreciate this role, for example predicting the failure of the Iranian theocrats in 1979. Today, most of the security and foreign relations challenges faced by the US are infused with religious factors, from its relations with Iran to the Iraq war and jihadist terrorists. Religion, however, can also play a transnational role when it comes to human rights, conflict resolution, and political mobilization.