The Church of England and Military Intervention, from Suez to Ukraine

The central questions shaping this book revolve around how the Church of England's engagement in the public sphere has changed over time, and how Anglicans more broadly have participated in public debates over military intervention. The established church has sometimes been said to have 'voice, access and influence', though the extent of this has clearly reduced over time according to some commentators, and it's impact has been particularly limited when it comes to international affairs. Nonetheless, establishment does still bring certain advantages, and one of the questions we explore will be how that has changed over time, and whether the reduced social status of and support for traditional institutionalised religion has reduced the Church of England's ability to contribute to debate and policy.

Explores how the British religious establishment has responded to successive military interventions by the UK Shows how the Church of England's engagement in the public sphere has changed over time Featuring case studies, this book aims to help readers make sense of the changing role of religion in military conflict

Autorentext

John Anderson is Professor of International Politics at the University of St Andrews

Inhalt

Chapter 1: The Church of England and the British Political System.- Chapter 2: Late Imperial Diversion.- The Suez Crisis.- Chapter 3: The Falklands War.- Chapter 4: The first Gulf War.- Chapter 5: Conflicts in the former Yugoslavia.- Chapter 6: The Response to 9/11.- Chapter 7: The Iraq War.- Chapter 8: The Ukrainian conflict.- Chapter 9: Conclusion.