Religion and Global Politics

Olusola Ogunnubi; Sheriff Folarin

doi:10.5771/9781793645623

Summary

Religion and Global Politics: Soft Power in Nigeria and Beyond examines the deployment of religious soft power in African states and the potential it has for transforming perceptions of the continent. The contributors refocus the attention on religion away from the ‘misery’ discourse of conflict and violence towards the domain of international relations, diplomacy and foreign policy in Africa. Through this shift, the contributors analyze the ways in which religion has impacted the external relations of African states. Religion and Global Politics introduces the theme of religion to the discourse of African international relations and politics to provide a thorough examination of religion’s influence on politics in the daily lives of African people.

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Copyright year: 2022
ISBN-Print: 978-1-7936-4561-6
ISBN-Online: 978-1-7936-4562-3
Publisher: Lexington, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 306
Product type: Edited Book

1. Contents No access
2. 1. Reference No access
3. Acknowledgements No access
1. Historical Setting of Religious Soft Power No access
2. Contextualizing the Book No access
3. 1. Nigeria’s Theme of Its Religious Soft Power No access
4. Notes No access
5. References No access
1. 1. Nexus between Public Diplomacy and Religion No access
  2. Grand Strategy and Public Diplomacy No access
  3. Engaging Religion and Public Diplomacy in Africa No access
  4. Conclusion and Suggestions No access
  5. References No access
2. 1. Colonialism, Religion and African Spirituality No access
  2. Religion as a Soft Power in International Politics No access
  3. 1. Religion and Governance Issues in Africa No access
  4. Concluding Remarks No access
  5. References No access
3. 1. Understanding the Concepts No access
  2. Rise of FBOs in Africa No access
  3. FBOs as Catalyst of Social Development No access
  4. ‘Mending the Fence’ For FBOs in Social Development in Africa No access
  5. Concluding Remarks No access
  6. References No access
4. 1. 1. Shiism and the Iranian Soft Power in the Middle East No access
  2. Iran and Shiism in Nigeria No access
  3. Patterns of Nigeria’s Response to the Iranian Soft Power Threat No access
  4. Implications on Nigeria–Iran Relations No access
  5. Conclusion No access
  6. Bibliography No access
1. 1. The Invisible Legions of the Pope No access
  2. Soft Power and Personal Diplomacy: A Very Short Introduction No access
  3. 1. The Triple Crown of the Pope No access
    2. Papal Diplomacy Then and Now No access
    3. Pope Francis: Soft Power on the World Stage No access
    4. The Pope Goes Global No access
  4. Personal Diplomacy and Soft Power: The Case of Africa No access
  5. Conclusions No access
  6. References No access
2. 1. Morocco’s Construction of a ‘Moderate’ and Exportable Islam No access
  2. Exporting Islam Abroad, the Rise of Non-State Actors No access
  3. The Evolution of Islam in Nigeria, from Sufism to Boko Haram No access
  4. 1. Frosty Relationships between the Giant of Africa and the Kingdom of Morocco No access
    2. Nigerian Students Training to be Imams in Morocco No access
  5. Conclusion No access
  6. Note No access
  7. Bibliography No access
3. 1. Conceptualizing Soft Power No access
  2. Sources of Trado-Religious Soft Power Reverence No access
  3. 1. The Power to Inflame No access
    2. Choosing to Mend Fences No access
  4. Trado-Religious Leaders and Conflict Avoidance in Jos, Nigeria No access
  5. Conclusion No access
  6. Notes No access
  7. Bibliography No access
1. 1. Religion and Foreign Policy: A Review No access
  2. Religion and the Making of Nigeria’s Domestic Policies No access
  3. Religion: A Subtle Determinant of Nigeria’s Foreign Policy No access
  4. Conclusion No access
  5. Notes No access
  6. References No access
2. 1. Religion, Foreign Policy and Soft Power: Any Linkages? No access
  2. 1. Spiritual Tourism No access
    2. Changing Perceptions through Institutions No access
    3. Faith Diplomacy No access
    4. Alternative Conflict Management Mechanism No access
  3. Conclusion No access
  4. Notes No access
  5. References No access
3. 1. Religion and Foreign Policy: A Theoretical and Conceptual Discourse No access
  2. Islam in Nigerian Domestic Politics No access
  3. 1. Personalities, Processes and Procedures No access
    2. Palestinian-Israeli Conflict No access
    3. The OIC Membership No access
    4. September 11 and the Afghan/Iraqi Invasions No access
  4. Conclusion No access
  5. References No access
4. 1. Conceptual Clarification: Religious Soft Power and Anglicanism No access
  2. Dimensions of Anglican Church Soft Power Utilization No access
  3. Prospects of Anglican Church Soft Power Utilization in Nigeria No access
  4. Conclusion No access
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5. 1. Religious Diplomacy and Soft Power Politics No access
  2. 1. Diplomatic Potentials of Mega-Churches in Nigeria No access
  3. Conclusion No access
  4. References No access
6. 1. Soft Power and Musical Diplomacy in the Cold War Era No access
  2. 1. The Face of Nigerian Gospel Music in the 2000s No access
    2. Concerts and Collaboration No access
    3. The Experience Lagos No access
  3. 1. 1. ‘Way Maker’ as a Protest Song in the Fight against Police Brutality in the United States No access
  4. The Foreign Policy Implications of Nigeria’s Musical Soft Power No access
  5. Note No access
  6. References No access
7. 1. A Historical Perspective to the Emergence of Gospel Music and Its Iconic Actors in Nigeria No access
  2. Gospel Cosmopolitanism: A Theoretical Perspective on the Nigerian Gospel Music within the Global Context No access
  3. Nigerian Gospel Music Soft Power No access
  4. Conclusion No access
  5. Notes No access
  6. Bibliography No access
8. 1. Religion as Soft Power No access
  2. Demographics of the Membership of Major Pentecostal Church in Nigeria No access
  3. 1. Christo-Charismatic Celebrity Personalities No access
  4. Soft Power Influence of Nigeria’s Major Pentecostal Leaders: Implications for Nigeria and Its Regional Power Status No access
  5. Conclusion No access
  6. References No access
Index No access Pages 291 - 300
About the Contributors No access Pages 301 - 306