The Politics of Fear: Religion(s), Conflict and Diplomacy

Paul Weller

The Politics of Fear: Religion(s), Conflict and Diplomacy

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Abstract

As historical phenomena, religions (as well as ideologies) have played varied and often ambiguous roles in the context of international relations, violent conflicts, peace-making and diplomacy (Ferguson, 1977; Haynes, 1988), and especially so at the interface between civilisations informed by Christianity and those informed by Islam (Armstrong, 1988; Partner, 1997). This paper focuses on aspects of those roles as the context for these has changed over the past half a century within the context of a broader setting shaped by what has come to be known as the “politics of fear” (Furedi, 2006), originally shaped by the threat of nuclear Mutually Assured Destruction and now by the threat of global terror attacks.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Diplomacy and the Politics of Fear
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the International Conference on Diplomacy and International Relations, 12/09/2016: The 21st Challenges to the Theory and Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations
Editors	Francis Jegede, Malcolm Todd, John Stubbs, Philip Hodgson
Place of Publication	Derby
Publisher	College of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Derby
Pages	65-89
Number of pages	25
ISBN (Print)	978-1-910755-07-5
Publication status	Published - 12 Sept 2016
Event	International Conference on Diplomacy and International Relations - College of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences, Derby, United Kingdom Duration: 12 Sept 2016 → 12 Sept 2016 https://www.derby.ac.uk/newsevents/events/archive/events-archive/international-conference-on-diplomacy--international-relations.php

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Diplomacy and International Relations
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Derby
Period	12/09/16 → 12/09/16
Internet address	https://www.derby.ac.uk/newsevents/events/archive/events-archive/international-conference-on-diplomacy--international-relations.php

Keywords

Religion
:Liberation Movements
Terror
Daeesh
Radicalisation
Islamists
Jihadists
Apocalptic
Armageddon
Conspiracy theories

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Sociology and Political Science
Political Science and International Relations
Religious studies

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Weller, P. (2016). The Politics of Fear: Religion(s), Conflict and Diplomacy. In F. Jegede, M. Todd, J. Stubbs, & P. Hodgson (Eds.), Diplomacy and the Politics of Fear: Proceedings of the International Conference on Diplomacy and International Relations, 12/09/2016: The 21st Challenges to the Theory and Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations (pp. 65-89). College of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Derby.

The Politics of Fear: Religion(s), Conflict and Diplomacy. / Weller, Paul.
Diplomacy and the Politics of Fear: Proceedings of the International Conference on Diplomacy and International Relations, 12/09/2016: The 21st Challenges to the Theory and Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations. ed. / Francis Jegede; Malcolm Todd; John Stubbs; Philip Hodgson. Derby: College of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Derby, 2016. p. 65-89.

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Weller, P 2016, The Politics of Fear: Religion(s), Conflict and Diplomacy. in F Jegede, M Todd, J Stubbs & P Hodgson (eds), Diplomacy and the Politics of Fear: Proceedings of the International Conference on Diplomacy and International Relations, 12/09/2016: The 21st Challenges to the Theory and Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations. College of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Derby, Derby, pp. 65-89, International Conference on Diplomacy and International Relations, Derby, United Kingdom, 12/09/16.

Weller P. The Politics of Fear: Religion(s), Conflict and Diplomacy. In Jegede F, Todd M, Stubbs J, Hodgson P, editors, Diplomacy and the Politics of Fear: Proceedings of the International Conference on Diplomacy and International Relations, 12/09/2016: The 21st Challenges to the Theory and Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations. Derby: College of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Derby. 2016. p. 65-89

Weller, Paul. / The Politics of Fear : Religion(s), Conflict and Diplomacy. Diplomacy and the Politics of Fear: Proceedings of the International Conference on Diplomacy and International Relations, 12/09/2016: The 21st Challenges to the Theory and Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations. editor / Francis Jegede ; Malcolm Todd ; John Stubbs ; Philip Hodgson. Derby : College of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Derby, 2016. pp. 65-89

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