9781138024144 (hardback)

1138024147 (hardback)

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"There are numerous examples of how religion and nationalism intertwine. In some cases, a common religion is the fundamental marker of a nation's identity, whereas in others secular nationalism tries to hold together people of different religious beliefs. This book examines the link between religion and nationalism in contemporary polities. By exploring case studies on India, Russia, Israel, Canada, Chechnya, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Belgium, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Sri Lanka, Catalonia and the Basque Country, it seeks to understand the relationship between these two key societal forms of diversity and assess the interaction between religious and nationalist perspectives. Expert contributors examine a variety of phenomena, including secular nationalism, secessionism, and polities in which religious pluralism is evolving. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of political science, religion and politics, nationalism, federalism, secession, political philosophy, racial and ethnic politics and comparative politics"-- Provided by publisher.

"Buddhism, the Internet and Digital Media: The Pixel in the Lotus explores Buddhist practice and teachings in an increasingly networked and digital era. Contributors consider the ways Buddhism plays a role and is present in digital media through a variety of methods including concrete case studies, ethnographic research, and content analysis, as well as interviews with practitioners and cyber-communities. In addition to considering Buddhism in the context of technologies such as virtual worlds, social media, and mobile devices, authors ask how the Internet affects identity, authority and community, and what effect this might have on the development, proliferation, and perception of Buddhism in an online environment. Together, these essays make the case that studying contemporary online Buddhist practice can provide valuable insights into the shifting role religion plays in our constantly changing, mediated, hurried, and uncertain culture"-- Provided by publisher.

Routledge research in comparative politics ; 62

Nationalism and religion : friends or foes? / Klaus-Jürgen Nagel and Ferran Requejo

Governments and God(s) : a provisional taxonomy / Brendan O'Leary

Religious pluralism in Russia / Anastassia Obydenkova

Religious pluralism and political accommodation in India / George Mathew

Nationalism, land and religion in Israel / Alberto Spektorowski

Religious pluralism and multinational federalism in Bosnia and Herzegovina / Soeren Keil

Chechnya : the Islamization of a secession / Aleksandar Pavkovic

Sectarianism, ethno-national conflict and the Northern Ireland problem / Adrian Guelke

Ethnoreligious nationalism and the rejected federalism of Sri Lanka / Suren Raghavan

The Quebec Charter of Values : using the French concept of laïcité to create a clash with the Canadian multiculturalism / Louis-Philippe Lampron

He will inspire us with courage and bring our enemies to nought : religion and nationalism in Scotland / Michael Rosie

Accommodating Flemings and Francophones in a federal arrangement : the cultural and religious dimension of the Belgian experience / Frank Delmartino

Religion and nationalism : the Basque Country as a case study / Francisco Letamendia

Religion and the political accommodation of Catalonia : a non-relation? Klaus-Jürgen Nagel.

Religion and politics > Case studies.

Nationalism > Religious aspects > Case studies.

Secession > Case studies.

Separatist movements > Case studies.

Religious pluralism > Political asepcts > Case studies.

Secularism > Political aspects > Case studies.