Politics and Religion: The Basics

Haynes, Jeffrey

ISBN 10: 1032826886 / ISBN 13: 9781032826882

Published by Routledge, 2025

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Politics and Religion: The Basics
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1032826886
• ISBN 13: 9781032826882
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Politics and Religion: The Basics provides a concise introduction to the complex interactions between politics and religion in both domestic and international contexts.

This book examines the role of religion in shaping political systems, behaviours and debates worldwide. By introducing some of the most prominent religions, it explores their impact on contemporary politics and sheds light on key topics such as religious nationalism, gender inequality, religious terrorism and the struggle for religious freedom. Using case studies from countries including Iran, the USA, France, China and Turkey, it highlights pivotal events such as Iran’s 1979 revolution and addresses modern controversies such as the rise of religious nationalism. Broader discussions on democratisation, globalisation and secularisation are integrated with theoretical insights and practical examples, offering a comprehensive overview of the field.

Aimed at undergraduate students in political science, international relations, and religious studies, this book is also a valuable resource for scholars. With its clear structure and real-world relevance, it provides an ideal starting point for understanding the dynamic relationship between politics and religion.

About the Author

Jeffrey Haynes is Emeritus Professor of Politics at London Metropolitan University, UK. His recent edited handbooks include: Religion and Political Parties (2019), Religion, Politics, and Ideology (2021), Religion and Politics, 3rd ed. (2023), Religion & Nationalism (2025) and Politics and Religion in Contemporary America (2025). Haynes has written extensively about politics in Ghana in Christian Nationalism and Democracy in Ghana (2025) and Revolution and Democracy in Ghana: The Politics of Jerry John Rawlings (2023). He has also written extensively about religion and politics in the USA, including two research monographs – From Huntington to Trump: Thirty Years of the Clash of Civilizations (2019) and Trump and the Politics of Neo-Nationalism: The Christian Right and Secular Nationalism in America (2021).