The Routledge Handbook of Religion and Nationalism comprehensively surveys the sub-disciplinary area of religious nationalism, an interaction between religion and nationalism.
The handbook has a global focus, including sections on how, why and with what effects religion and nationalism impact politically both domestically and internationally, as well as discussing the future of the field and religious nationalism ‘on the ground’. Bringing together a range of expert contributors, the handbook is split into two main parts: core issues and country case studies. Religions studied include Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism and Buddhism, across countries in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, North America and South America. The core issues examined cover nationhood as a concept; historical perspectives on nationalism; theoretical approaches to nationalism; the state; populism; violence and conflict; immigration; terrorism; globalisation; the post-secular world; and foreign policy.
Given the comprehensive nature of the handbook, it provides crucial, complementary reading for students, scholars and professionals across politics, religion and policy making.
Edited by:
Jeffrey Haynes (London Metropolitan University UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 246mm,
Width: 174mm,
Weight: 1.078kg
ISBN: 9781032631783
ISBN 10: 1032631783
Series: Routledge International Handbooks
Pages: 484
Publication Date: 15 September 2025
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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A / AS level
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Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
1. Introduction. Religion, Nationalism and Religious Nationalism 2. Nationalism, Civil/Political Religion, and the Myth of the Secular West 3. Sacro-Political Mutation: How the Nation Politically Transforms Religion 4. Religion, Nationalism, and Religious Nationalism: A Genealogy 5. Religion and Nationalism: Intersections, Tensions, and Synergies 6. Religion and Nationalism in a Globalising World 7. Religious Transnationalism, Nationalism, and State Power 8. Understanding the Tensions Between Islamism and Nationalism in Islamist Populism: The Cases of Turkey, Indonesia, and Pakistan 9. Religion, Nationalism, Violence and Conflict 10. Religion, Nationalism and Immigration 11. Religious Nationalism and Terrorism 12. Religion and Nationalism in a Post-Secular World 13. Judgment by Fire: The Rapid Anti-Democratic Turn of American Christian Nationalism 14. Religious Nationalism, Brazilian Style: How Minority Politics can Enunciate the Nation 15. Northern Ireland: Changing Interactions of Religion and Nationalism in a Contested State 16. Religious Nationalism in Hungary: The Churchification of the Social Margins 17. Catholicism, National Mythology and Nationalism in Poland 18. Religion and Nationalism in Russia 19. Religion and Nationalism in Nigeria 20. Christian Nationalism in Zambia, 1991 to 2024 21. Nationalism and Religion in Modern Turkey: a Symbiosis 22. Religion and Palestinian Nationalism 23. Nationalism and Religion in Iran 24. Changing Dynamics of Religion and Nationalism in Pakistan: Zia-ul-Haq to Contemporary Times 25. Saudi Arabia: Becoming a Nation? 26. Religious Nationalism in Indonesia: Nation-Building, (un-)Civil Society, and Segregated Citizenship 27. Japanese Buddhism, War involvement, and Nationalism 28. The Tragedy of Buddhist Nationalism in Sri Lanka 29. Buddhist Nationalism in Myanmar: Cultural Nationalist and Ressentiment Nationalist Discourses 30. Religion and Nationalism in Thailand 31. Discerning Religious Nationalism Among Tibetans in Exile in India 32. Religion and Politics in Israel: Boundaries and Values 33. Hindu Nationalism in India
Jeffrey Haynes is Emeritus Professor of Politics at London Metropolitan University, UK. His areas of expertise are religion and international relations, religion and politics, democracy and democratisation, development studies and the politics of Ghana. He is the author or editor of more than 60 books. He received the International Studies Association Religion and International Relations Section’s Distinguished Scholar Award in 2016. He is Co-Editor-in-Chief of Democratization and Series Editor of the book series Routledge Studies in Religion and Politics.
