Faith-based organizations at the United Nations
By: by Jeffrey Haynes
Series: Palgrave studies in religion, politics, and policy
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781137409157
Subjects: Religion and international relations; Non-governmental organizations; Decision making; POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / International; RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State; United Nations
Description: ""Finally there is a book that addresses the increasing presence and relevance of faith-based organizations at the UN. In his coherent and accessible analysis, Jeffrey Haynes shows how FBOs navigate UN's liberal secular ethos with an eye on their ideological differences. With its stimulating discussion of issue areas ranging from reproductive health rights to economic development, the book will generate considerable reflection on the role of FBOs in global governance." Nukhet A. Sandal, Director, War and Peace Studies, Ohio University, USA and co-author, Religion and IR Theory (Routledge)   The book examines selected faith-based organisations (FBOs) and their attempts to seek to influence debate and decision-making at the United Nations (UN). Increasing attention on FBOs in this context has followed what is widely understood as a widespread, post-Cold War 'religious resurgence', which characterises a novel 'postsecular' international environment. One aspect of the new postsecular environment is increasing focus on global public policy at the UN, from FBOs from various religious traditions, especially Christianity, Islam, and Judaism"--

"The book examines selected faith-based organisations (FBOs) and their attempts to seek to influence debate and decision-making at the United Nations (UN). Increasing attention on FBOs in this context has followed what is widely understood as a widespread, post-Cold War 'religious resurgence', which characterises a novel 'postsecular' international environment. One aspect of the new postsecular environment is increasing focus on global public policy at the UN, from FBOs from various religious traditions, especially Christianity, Islam, and Judaism"--
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: Contents; title: Series Foreword; title: 1. Faith-Based Organizations At The United Nations; title: 2. Religious Resurgence And Postsecular International Relations Bill Clinton And The Neoliberal Presidency; title: 3. Faith-Based Organizations At The United Nations: Theory And Practice; title: 4. Women's Sexual And Reproductive Health Rights; title: 5. International Development And The Millennium Development Goals; title: 6. Human Rights And 'Defamation Of Religion'; title: 7. Conclusion; title: Index.