The Wiley Companion to Religion, Politics, and Nations

A groundbreaking framework examining the role of religion in national and global political spheres A Companion to Religion, Politics, and Nation is an essential resource for understanding the profound and evolving interactions between religion, politics, and the concept of the nation. Unlike conventional approaches that treat religion as an ideological outlier in political systems, this innovative volume centers the nation as a transformative force on religious identities and political dynamics. Through a multidisciplinary lens that draws from political science, anthropology, history, and religious studies, a diverse panel of scholars illuminates how national communities continuously reshape intersections between civic morality, political power, and collective religious identity. The Companion spans diverse historical periods and religious traditions while addressing urgent contemporary issues such as multiculturalism, race and ethnicity, gender rights, and the globalization of religious communities. By breaking down traditional dichotomies—such as the assumption that religion's political presence is abnormal or isolates domestic from international influences—the Companion offers a novel analytical framework to navigate these complex interactions. In-depth chapters synthesize and critique leading theories, bridge critical gaps in existing scholarship, and present comparative case studies that explore both well-studied and underrepresented regions and contexts. With a focus on pluralism, tolerance, and post-national dynamics, A Companion to Religion, Politics, and Nation: Offers a fresh perspective on the global reconfiguration of religion's role in modern politics Examines the impact of national communities on religious practices and political behaviors Provides critical analysis of the relationship between domestic and international politics Features comprehensive case studies and cutting-edge research contributions A Companion to Religion, Politics, and Nation is essential reading for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in political science, religious studies, anthropology, and history. It is also a valuable resource for scholars, researchers, and policymakers working in the fields of religion, governance, and international relations.

List of Contributors xi Acknowledgments xvii Introduction xix Section 1 Religion, Politics, and Nation: What Do We Know? 1 1 Nationalism and Political Modernity 3 Liah Greenfeld 2 Religion and International Relations 15 Jeffrey Haynes 3 Religion and Nationalism 27 Atalia Omer and Jason A. Springs 4 Gender, Religion, and Nationalism 47 Mary Jo Neitz 5 Religion, Law, and Nationalism: What Legal Cases Can Tell Us 63 Lori G. Beaman 6 Religion and Multiculturalism in Liberal European Democracies 81 Erdem Dikici , Tariq Modood, and Thomas Sealy Section 2 Religion, Nation, and Populism 103 7 Sacredness of the Chinese Nation 105 Michael J. Walsh 8 The Role of Religion in Nation-building: Turkey and Ireland 119 Gregory J. Goalwin 9 Orthodoxy and Nation-building in Russia 135 Pål Kolstø 10 The Two Edges of the Gordian Knot: Religion, Nationalism, and Citizenship in Israel 153 David Borabeck 11 Nationhood, Equality, and the Hijab: Indian Muslim Women in the Face of Theological Secularism 167 Vrinda Narain and Asma Hamam 12 Religion, Ethnicity, and Nation-building in Contemporary Senegal 183 Babacar Mbengue 13 Religion and Secularism Paradox in the Building of the Japanese Nation: Dynamic Ambiguity and Its Consequences 201 Takashi Kibe Section 3 Tolerance, Religious Freedom, and Human Rights 215 14 Evangelicals: Populist or Internationalist? Exploring Latin American and Brazilian Connections 217 Joanildo Burity 15 What the Olympic Hijab Ban Reveals About French Secularism 233 Roshan Arah Jahangeer 16 Religion and American Nationalism 247 Terrence L. Johnson 17 Intersecting Identities and New Subjectivities: Nationalism, Islam, and Gender in Modernization Process in Early Republican Turkey 261 Betül Yarar 18 Religion and Multiculturalism 277 Thomas Sealy Section 4 Globalization and Postnationalism 293 19 Orthodox Christianity in a Global Context: Nationalization, Transnational Communities, and Geopolitics 295 Victor Roudometof 20 Transnational Shia Networks and the Islamic Republic of Iran 311 Oliver Scharbrodt 21 The Catholic Church in a Globalized World: From Vatican II to Fratelli Tutti 327 Peter C. Phan 22 Global Markets and Post-national Religions 343 Vinícius Guilherme Rodrigues Vieira 23 Religion and Postnationalism 363 Farida Fozdar and Adam Possamai Index 381