Religion, Globalization and Political Culture in the Third World

A unique focus on the relationship between religion and political culture in the Third World using a comparative and thematic approach. Specific issues of religion-politics interaction in the Third World in recent times include: the rise of Islamic fundamentalist groups throughout the Middle East and other parts of the Muslim world;

Introduction; J. Haynes PART ONE: RELIGION AND POLITICAL CULTURE IN THE THIRD WORLD: THE IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION Religion and International Society; S. Thomas The Media and Religion in Third World Politics; V. Randall PART ONE: ISLAM The Politics of Islam in the Middle East with Special Reference to Egypt, Iran and Saudi Arabia; N. Ayubi Transformations of Mass Religious Culture in the Islamic Republic of Iran; F. Adelkhah The Islamic Turn in Indonesia: A Political Explanation; R. William Liddle PART TWO: CHRISTIANITY Churches and Politics in Latin America: Catholicism Confronts Contemporary Challenges; J. Daudelin and W. E. Hewitt Pentecostalism, Gerontocratic Rule and Democratisation in Malawi; The Changing Position of the Young in Political Culture; R. Van Dijk PART THREE: HINDUISM AND BUDDHISM The Vishva Hindu Parishad: Structures and Strategies; C. Jaffrelot The Politics of Buddhism in Southeast Asia; D. McCargo Conclusion; J. Haynes Index