Routledge Studies in Religion and Politics
About the Book Series
This series aims to publish high quality works on the topic of the resurgence of political forms of religion in both national and international contexts. This trend has been especially noticeable in the post-cold war era (that is, since the late 1980s). It has affected all the ‘world religions’ (including, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism) in various parts of the world (such as, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa).
The series welcomes books that use a variety of approaches to the subject, drawing on scholarship from political science, international relations, security studies, and contemporary history.
Books in the series explore these religions, regions and topics both within and beyond the conventional domain of ‘church-state’ relations to include the impact of religion on politics, conflict and development, including the late Samuel Huntington’s controversial – yet influential – thesis about ‘clashing civilisations’.
In sum, the overall purpose of the book series is to provide a comprehensive survey of what is currently happening in relation to the interaction of religion and politics, both domestically and internationally, in relation to a variety of issues.
The Politics of Catholic NGO Networks: Religion, Migration, and the Humanitarian Babel
1st Edition
By Stefano Intropido
February 01, 2027
The Politics of Catholic NGO Networks asks ‘Who speaks for the Catholic Church during a humanitarian crisis?’ and answers that there is no single voice; only a plurality of Catholic actors whose relationships with the Holy See differ sharply, and whose humanitarian work is shaped as much by ...
Understanding the Roots of Intractability in Hindu—Muslim Conflicts in India: A Political Analysis
1st Edition
By Chirasree Mukherjee
October 16, 2026
Understanding the Roots of Intractability in Hindu–Muslim Conflicts in India examines why some political conflicts, especially those involving religion, prove difficult to resolve, utilizing the case study of religious conflicts between the Hindus and the Muslims in India. Traditional conflict ...
The Transnationalisation of Turkish Islam: Authority, Legitimacy, and Influence Beyond Borders
1st Edition
By Ahmet Erdi Öztürk
July 27, 2026
The Transnationalisation of Turkish Islam builds on current academic debates pertaining to the use of religion in global politics. By examining how and why religion is used as a tool for foreign policy aims, as well as for perpetuating a state’s identity and institutional capacity at home and ...
The Unexpected Consequences of State Support for Religion: An Empirical Analysis of Christian-Majority Countries
1st Edition
By Jonathan Fox, Marie Eisenstein, Ariel Zellman
July 27, 2026
The Unexpected Consequences of State Support for Religion: An Empirical Analysis of Christian-Majority addresses the consequences of one of the most basic decisions a government must make when dealing with religion: the decision to support a state religion or to provide ...
Religion in Liberal Democracy as a Form of Life: Free and Equal
1st Edition
By Christoph Baumgartner
May 22, 2026
Religion in Liberal Democracy as a Form of Life advances a theory to deal with the challenges connected to the liberal democratic ideal that all people are free to codetermine the future of their society and equally entitled to their religion and beliefs, given the historical bias towards ...
Institutional or Ideological Pathways to Muslim Democracy?: Comparative Evidence from Indonesia and Pakistan
1st Edition
By Sohaib Khaliq
April 28, 2026
Institutional or Ideological Pathways to Muslim Democracy? Comparative Evidence from Indonesia and Pakistan examines how religious actors within Muslim societies might become allies in democratization, offering a novel perspective on the dynamic interaction among religious institutions, political ...
Evangelical Violence: Christian Nationalism, the Great Commission and a Millennium of “Holy” Warfare
1st Edition
By Christopher Rhodes
February 13, 2026
Evangelical Violence examines the long history of western states and actors attempting to export and impose Christianity on non-western peoples and the use of state-administered violence to achieve these “Evangelical” goals. This book explores the theological underpinnings of western attempts to ...
Political Islam: Movements, Ideologies, and Governance in Comparative Perspective
1st Edition
By Ricardo René Larémont
January 23, 2026
Political Islam: Movements, Ideologies, and Governance in Comparative Perspective is a textbook that offers a comprehensive and accessible exploration of Islamist movements and the diverse political models they have pursued across the modern Muslim world. Bridging theology, political...
When Politics Meets Religion: Navigating Old Challenges and New Perspectives
1st Edition
Edited
By Marko Veković, Miroljub Jevtić
December 26, 2025
When Politics Meets Religion presents a fresh exploration of the relationship between religion and politics worldwide. The volume includes topics covering Europe, such as the European far right, the contours of "European identity", and how religious cleavages affect value orientation of Europeans. ...
Towards A New Christian Political Realism: The Amsterdam School of Philosophy and the Role of Religion in International Relations
1st Edition
By Simon Polinder
November 28, 2025
Towards A New Christian Political Realism presents a new theoretical approach to understanding the role of religion in international relations, considering the strengths of Christian realism, classical realism, and neorealism, as well as the literature about the relevance of religion for IR. The ...
Islamisms: Navigations between the Nation-State and the Caliphate
1st Edition
By Samantha May
November 24, 2025
Islamisms: Navigations between the Nation-State and the Caliphate moves beyond viewing Islamism within the security/terrorism narrative by viewing Islamisms as various forms of postcolonial resistance to Westphalian models of governance, authority, and territorialisations. Islamist movements are in...
Religious and Identity-Based Roots of the War in Ukraine
1st Edition
Edited
By Marianna Napolitano, Federico Ruozzi
November 03, 2025
Religious and Identity-Based Roots of the War in Ukraine critically analyses the religious and identity-based roots of the Russo-Ukrainian War from a long-term historical perspective. The book traces the elements that render this war not only geopolitical but also a conflict in which religion is ...