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Title:

Fighting in God's name : religion and conflict in local-global perspectives / edited by Afe Adogame, Olufunke Adeboye, Corey L. Williams.

Publisher:

Lexington Books,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

xviii, 339 pages ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Violence--Religious aspects.
Religious tolerance.
War--Religious aspects.
Religious tolerance.
Violence--Religious aspects.
War--Religious aspects.

Other Authors:

Adogame, Afeosemime U. (Afeosemime Unuose), 1964- editor.
Adeboye, Olufunke, editor.
Williams, Corey L., editor.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction / Hassan J. Ndzovu. Olufunke Adeboye, Corey L. Williams -- The rise of jihadi, killing of 'apostate imams' and non-combatant christian civilians : Kenya jihadist' and Al-Shabaab's identification of the 'enemy' on religious lines / James V. Spickard -- Researching religion and violence : reflections on symbolic interactionism and fieldwork / Corey L. Williams -- Clash of civilizations or racializing religion? : Muslims and membership in the United States and Europe / Paul Spickard -- Religion and conflict in a globalized cybersphere : dynamics and implications / Najimdeen Ayoola Bakare -- Religion and terrorism in Africa : the challenge of traditional counterterrorism strategies / Dodeye U. Williams -- Expanding the universe of violence : a discourse on the linkage between religion and terrorism / Tunde Agara -- Waging war on peace in Jos Plateau communities : traditional strategies of conflict resolution and management / Umar Habila Dadem Danfulani -- Islamophobia or space contestation? : Christian churches and the kadhi courts controversy during the constitution review process in Kenya (1990-2010) / Damaris Parsitau -- Does ZANU-PF and MDC manipulate religion? : the role of religion in the Zimbabwean political conflict / Lovemore Ndlovu -- From agonism to antagonism? : the effects of the response of the leaders of Muslim organizations to expressions of criticism of Islam in the Netherlands / Sipco J. Vellenga -- Attitudes to "religion and conflict" within religious Jewish peace organizations in Israel / George R. Wilkes -- The agency of women in peace building : Sinqee women-led customary institution of dispute resolution in Ethiopia / Meron Zeleke -- "Clemency oh Waaqa for the blood of the Oromo" : praying to sooth social suffering / Serawit Bekele Debele -- The rise of jihadi, killing of 'apostate imams' and non-combatant christian civilians : Kenya jihadist' and Al-Shabaab's identification of the 'enemy' on religious lines / Hassan J. Ndzovu.

Summary:

This collection book provides a critical, inter-disciplinary exploration of the relationship between religion, conflict, violence, and tolerance from local-global perspectives. It focuses mainly on theoretical issues and approaches with contrasting case studies drawn from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and South Asia.

Series:

Conflict and security in the developing world

ISBN:

1498539939
9781498539937

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1222782745

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)