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"These papers on the Just War derive from a set of seminars and a conference. The seminars and conference took place at Bard College and a senior course at the United States Military Academy at West Point presented in semester two of 2012. The students of both institutions met for four joint sessions at both venues. The papers from Bard College concentrate on history and religions, those from USMA West Point on contemporary law and philosophy. So both approaches to learning--social science and history--are utilized"--Preface, p. vii

"This book offers a systematic examination of the place of religion within Kant's major writings. Kant is often thought to be highly reductionistic with regard to religion - as though religion simply provides the unsophisticated with colourful representations of moral lessons that reason alone could grasp. James DiCenso's rich and innovative discussion shows how Kant's theory of religion in fact emerges directly from his epistemology, ethics and political theory, and how it serves his larger political and ethical projects of restructuring institutions and modifying political attitudes towards greater autonomy. It also illustrates the continuing relevance of Kant's ideas for addressing issues of religion and politics that remain pressing in the contemporary world, such as just laws, transparency in the public sphere and other ethical and political concerns. The book will be valuable for a wide range of readers who are interested in Kant's thought"--

Draws on a variety of survey data to examine 30 years of the religion-politics relationship. Highlighted are trends in the church-state relationship, church & religious figure involvement, the 1980s-1990s conservative Christian movement (eg, Christian Coalition & Moral Majority), rights & religious tolerance, & prayer & the Bible in public schools. 1 Appendix, 13 References. J. Lindroth

Islamists in Arab parliaments -- The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood : Islamist participation in a closing political environment -- Jordan and its Islamic movement : the limits of inclusion? -- Party for Justice and Development in Morocco : participation and its discontents -- Pushing toward party politics? : Kuwait's Islamic constitutional movement -- Between government and opposition : the case of the Yemeni Congregation for Reform -- Hamas : battling to blend religion, politics, resistance, and governance

Explains the secular nature of the Indian polity within a religious society, and analyses religious politics with particular reference to the Bharatiya Janata party and Hindu nationalism. Some focus on Hindu-Muslim relations.