| The Refugee Crisis and Religion: Secularism, Security and Hospitality in Question Contributor(s): Mavelli, Luca (Editor), Wilson, Erin (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1783488948 ISBN-13: 9781783488940 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $161.37 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Religion, Politics & State - Political Science | Public Policy - Immigration - Social Science | Emigration & Immigration |
| Dewey: 362.875 |
| LCCN: 2016030373 |
| Series: Critical Perspectives on Religion in International Politics |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.40 lbs) 316 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The current refugee crisis sweeping Europe, and much of the world, closely intersects with largely neglected questions of religion. Moving beyond discussions of religious differences, what can we learn about the interaction between religion and migration? Do faith-based organisations play a role within the refugee regime? How do religious traditions and perspectives challenge and inform current practices and policies towards refugees? This volume gathers together expertise from academics and practitioners, as well as migrant voices, in order to investigate these interconnections. It shows that reconsidering our understanding and approaches to both could generate creative alternative responses to the growing global migration crisis. Beginning with a discussion of the secular/religious divide - and how it shapes dominant policy practices and counter approaches to displacement and migration - the book then goes on to explore and deconstruct the dominant discourse of the Muslim refugee as a threat to the secular/Christian West. The discussion continues with an exploration of Christian and Islamic traditions of hospitality, showing how they challenge current practices of securitization of migration, and concludes with an investigation of the largely unexplored relation between gender, religion and migration. Bringing together leading and emerging voices from across academia and practice, in the fields of International Relations, migration studies, philosophy, religious studies and gender studies, this volume offers a unique take on one of the most pressing global problems of our time. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wilson, Erin: - Erin Wilson is Director at the Centre for Religion, Conflict and the Public Domain at the University of GroningenMavelli, Luca: - Luca Mavelli is Senior Lecturer of Politics and International Relations at the University of Kent |