This book examines how religion interacts with Russian foreign policy, arguing that religion is an important and neglected factor in shaping Russia’s outlook towards international relations. It surveys the importance of religion in Russian social life - past and present - and considers the range of attitudes which are affected by religion – such as Russian nationalism, notions of Slavic solidarity, the divine mission of Russian Orthodox civilisation, Russian imperialism, and Russia’s special approach towards Islam. The book discusses how religious organizations, especially the Russian Orthodox Church, operate in international relations, pursuing, through ‘religious diplomacy’ their own interests and those of the Russian state; explores how religious ideas and culture linked to religion impinge on Russian attitudes and identity, and thereby affect policy; and demonstrates how policy influenced by religion impacts on Russian foreign policy in practice in a wide range of examples, including Russia’s relations with other orthodox countries, non-orthodox Western countries, Muslim countries, Israel and the Vatican.
| ISBN: | 9781138816831 |
| Publication date: | 15th August 2014 |
| Author: | Alicja Curanovi |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 368 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series |
| Genres: |
International relations Ethnic studies Social and cultural history Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches Regional geography |
This book examines how religion interacts with Russian foreign policy, arguing that religion is an important and neglected factor in shaping Russia’s outlook towards international relations. It surveys the importance of religion in Russian social life - past and present - and considers the range of attitudes which are affected by religion – such as Russian nationalism, notions of Slavic solidarity, the divine mission of Russian Orthodox civilisation, Russian imperialism, and Russia’s special approach towards Islam. The book discusses how religious organizations, especially the Russian Orthodox Church, operate in international relations, pursuing, through ‘religious diplomacy’ their own interests and those of the Russian state; explores how religious ideas and culture linked to religion impinge on Russian attitudes and identity, and thereby affect policy; and demonstrates how policy influenced by religion impacts on Russian foreign policy in practice in a wide range of examples, including Russia’s relations with other orthodox countries, non-orthodox Western countries, Muslim countries, Israel and the Vatican.
The Religious Factor in Russia's Foreign Policy features in the following genres: International relations, Ethnic studies, Social and cultural history, Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches, Regional geography
The Religious Factor in Russia's Foreign Policy is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Religious Factor in Russia's Foreign Policy was written by Alicja Curanovi and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
The Religious Factor in Russia's Foreign Policy has 368 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series series
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