Exporting freedom
Subtitle: religious liberty and American power
By: Anna Su
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 286
ISBN-13: 9780674286023
Subjects: Freedom of religion; History; Foreign relations; Religion and international relations
Description: Religious freedom is recognized as a basic human right, guaranteed by nearly all national constitutions. Anna Su charts the rise of religious freedom as an ideal firmly enshrined in international law and shows how America's promotion of the cause of individuals worldwide to freely practice their faith advanced its ascent as a global power. -- From book jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-270) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: White man's burden; title: Removing the fertile sources of war; title: A God-fearing democracy; title: Spiritual disarmament; title: Cold war, hot rights; title: Age of exceptionalism; title: Conclusion.