Conflict, Politics, and the Christian East

This book brings a crucial perspective to the examination of religion and politics in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) by focusing on the roles that Christian churches play in politics in this region.

Autorentext

Christopher Rhodes is Lecturer in Social Sciences at Boston University. His areas of research are the political economy of religion, identity and politics, and the politics of sub-Saharan Africa.

George Soroka is Lecturer on Government and Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Government at Harvard University. His research focuses on the politics of religion, mnemonic politics, and regime change.

Inhalt

1. Conflict, politics, and the Christian East: towards a theoretical typology 2. (Un)locking the church doors: regime legitimacy and political (de)mobilisation of churches in Ethiopia 3. The church and the street: Copts and interest representation from Mubarak to Sisi 4. The Chaldean patriarch and the discourse of 'inclusive citizenship': restructuring the political representation of Christians in Iraq since 2003 5. Defensive minoritarianism: support for democracy among Lebanese Christians 6. Orthodox Christianity in Turkey and the limits of ecumenical transnationalism