The Ashgate Research Companion to Religion and Conflict Resolution

’Offers a fascinating perspective on religion and conflict resolution that moves beyond the "religion as the problem" approach more typical of international relations scholars. Instead the authors draw on what religious traditions have to say about peace, whilst critically exploring the limits of religious peacebuilding. Provides invaluable resources for students seeking to understand religion and politics but should also stimulate new research.’ John Anderson, University of St Andrews, UK ’Impressive in both its depth and breadth, this book underscores the critical importance of religion in international affairs generally and in conflict resolution specifically. It adopts a needed interdisciplinary approach and makes a valuable contribution to the nascent but fast-growing field of religion and security.’ Dennis R. Hoover, The Institute for Global Engagement, USA and The Review of Faith & International Affairs 'Unlike the often messy and protracted roles attributed to (or performed by) religion within social conflicts, this collection of essays is engaging, refreshingly diverse and nuanced. It manages to be wide-ranging and helpfully concrete in its scope looking at conflict and peace within the major world religions, within specific case studies (Zimbabwe, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Nigeria, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, among others), among key political figures and peace organizations (Gandhi, Pax Christi, Jimmy Carter); and within indispensable thematic topics like just war theory, women and peacemaking, pacifism, and forgiveness and conflict.... A key strength of the book is the highly nuanced (and multiperspectival) approach the authors take to topics deserving a volume (at least) on its own. Readers will appreciate such nuance... The book joins a select list of exemplary works for graduate students and scholars integrating nuanced presentations of religion and international affairs...' Reviews in Religion & Theology This volume will provide exce