When Reconciliation Fails: Global Politics and the Study of Religion

Author: Siddiqui, Mona

Source: Journal of the American Academy of Religion, Volume 73, Number 4, 20 December 2005 , pp. 1141-1153(13)

Publisher: Oxford University Press

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Abstract:

This essay examines how religion and the indiscriminate use of religious language have become key themes running through international politics. Recent conflicts have not only been between different nations but are perceived by many to be between different religions and different values. This has caused alarm amongst those who believe that it is imperative that religious dialogue and reconciliation through religious dialogue continue to heal the scars left by political conflicts. Over the last few years, Islam in particular has become central to global politics. The argument here is that despite the tensions between the perceived Muslim world and the West, dialogue can rebuild where conflict and wars have left so much misery and destroyed so much trust. In essence, however, religion may be a powerful tool, but without the international political will any attempts at reconciliation through religious discourse will have very limited success.

Keywords: WTO Doha Round; agriculture; developing countries; special and differential treatment

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1093/jaarel/lfi118

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