| Faith in the Balance: Regulating Religious Affairs in Africa Contributor(s): Malka, Haim (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1442281219 ISBN-13: 9781442281219 Publisher: Center for Strategic & International Studies OUR PRICE: $105.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Security (national & International) - Religion - Political Science | World - African |
| Series: CSIS Reports |
| Physical Information: 168 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This important and timely study, Faith in the Balance: Regulating Religious Affairs in Africa, provides unique insights into how five governments on the African continent do just that: manage the politics of religion and the role of religion in politics. The study looks at each case--Morocco, Tunisia, Nigeria, Kenya, and Burkina Faso--from the perspective of the state, complementing work that has explained religious organizations and belief systems as they relate to the state, seeking to address grievances, or to access resources and security. One important insight from the various cases is the centrality of politics and power relationships, more than doctrinal theological debates, in shaping the state-religion interactions. |