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Refutes the theory that the next century will be characterized by religious wars, arguing that ethnic conflicts are mainly political, economic, and cultural in character; Central Europe. Summary in English.

Examines politics and Buddhism within Tibet, relations with China, and the exile community in India, focusing on the independence movement.

Unter veränderten gesellschaftspolitischen Rahmenbedingungen ("Kirche im Sozialismus") und rezeptionstheoretischen Voraussetzungen (Erweiterung des Erbekanons) werden in der Gegenwartsprosa der DDR die mythischen, utopischen und humanistischen Elemente religiösen Denkens neu thematisiert. (WI)

Einleitung -- Theoretischer Hintergrund des Sozialkapitalkonzepts -- Verknüpfung von Religion und Sozialkapital -- Daten und Methode -- Religion in der Schweiz -- Das soziale Kapital der Schweiz -- Fazit: Religion und Sozialkapital -- Ausblick und Implikationen.

Religion plays an important role in contemporary politics, both as a public and political actor, and as set of values. As a public actor, religion widely participates in the political spheres of European countries. At the same time, both European and non-European societies are experiencing a profound reshaping of their political landscapes. In these contexts, it has become clear that new modes of governance redraw the boundaries between institutional actors and citizens, and create space for horizontal and/or transnational networks. Today, the separation between religion and politics is being questioned more or less radically, and the meaning and the substance of democracy likewise. This special issue aims to offer a wide range of examples of studies focusing on the interactions between religion and politics from different disciplinary perspectives and scientific traditions. Ranging from single case studies to transnational comparative analyses, from sociology of religion to political science, and from the analysis of specific religious traditions to comparative studies, the articles presented offer a useful insight of topics and debates. This heterogeneity allows the readers to have an overview on some of the most important religious actors (movements, associations, groups and, parties in contemporary democracies, such as Christian traditional parties in Europe and the US, Islamist groups in Turkey and in Pakistan. At the same time, this collection of article shows different approaches through which is possible to analyse these movements, such as cross-country comparative approaches, comparison between different cases of religious groups' collective action within the same national contexts or in the same urban area, or in-depth case studies of the specific role of religious groups in a broader national mobilization. The common element of these different contributions is the objective of looking at the complex relationships between religious organizations (both movements and parties) and political mobilizations, ...

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Authors -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: Religion and Deliberative Democracy: An Interface of Practices -- 1 Deliberative Democracy and Religion as Practices: Problems and Potentials -- 2 Case Study 1: Religious Spaces and Gender-Based Violence: A Deliberative Approach to Voicing our Pain -- 3 Case Study 2: Gyae ma ne nka (Let It Be): A Religious Notion of Peace or a Shutdown of Democratic Conversations? -- 4 Case Study 3: Church, Charity, and Philanthropy: Deciding Faith-Based Actions Democratically -- 5 Now What? Recommendations and Implications for Policy Makers, Religious Leaders, Researchers, and Practitioners -- Index.

The twentieth century has been marked by an unprecedented outburst of religious activity on a world-wide scale, and in particular by a mushrooming of numerous religious movements. This work, first published in 1987, takes a fresh approach to the understanding of this phenomenon, an approach which takes into account new concepts of human nature and of religion