Harvard Kennedy School of Government Religion and World politics: Connections and Collisions (HKS: IGA: 121)(HDS: 2861)

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1 Harvard Kennedy School of Government Religion and World politics: Connections and Collisions (HKS: IGA: 121)(HDS: 2861) Spring 2015 Monday/Wednesday (4:10-5:25) Littauer230 Professor J. Bryan Hehir Office: Belfer 123 Telephone : (617) (617) brvan hehir@harvard.edu Office:Monday (4:30-6:30pm) Faculty Assistant: Rosita Scarfo Office: Belfer 117C Telephone: (617) Rosita_Scarfo@harvard.edu I. Course Description Religious traditions and institutions have been part of the internal life of states,nations and communities for centuries. They also have played an historic and contemporary role in the political, diplomatic and humanitarian dimensions of world affairs. Yet modern scholarship and diplomatic practice have given marginal attention to the religious dimensions of world politics. Recently the role of religion has attracted surprising attention - often for different reasons - in the academic and political communities. This course will focus on the changing landscape of religion and international relations by providing historical perspective, an analysis of contemporary scholarship and an assessment of religious and ethical perspectives on major issues of world politics today. II. Course Requirements (1.) Preparation of Readings and Participation in Class Discussion (2.) Short Essay ( words) responding to a topic designed by the instructor (20 points) (3.) Oral Exam (Mid-Term): Based on lectures and required readings (Jan 27-March 11) (Exams will be given March 21 - April15 (30 points) (4.) Essay (15 pages) on topic chosen by students in the class (50 points) Due: May 7 Ill. Required Text and Class Format (Text available at the COOP) (1.) Timothy S. Shah, Alfred Stepan, Monica Toft (eds.) Rethinking Religion and World Affairs (N.Y.: Oxford University Press 2012) (2.) Scott M. Thomas, The Global Resurgence of Religion and the Transformation of International Relations (N.Y.: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005) (3.) Jose Casanova, Public Religions in the Modem World (Chicago, Chicago University Press, 1994). (4.) Sourcebook: On Line (5.) Class Format: Divided between structured discussion and formal lecture in each class (6.) Grading Policy: HKS Guidelines 1

2 IV. Course Outline (A.) Introduction: (January 26) (B.) Religion and World Politics: Themes and Topics (March 2) (1.)An Initial Exchange (2.) International Relations Theory and Practice (3.)Transnationality in World Politics (4.)Secularity in World Politics (5.) Religion and Democracy (C.) Four Normative Issues in World Politics: Religion and Ethics (Mar 4-April 6) (1.) War and Peace (2.) Human Rights (3.) International Economic Justice (4.)World Order (D.) Cases and Contexts: The Role of Religion (Aprii8-April27) (1.) Europe (2.)Middle East (3.) Latin America (4.)Asia (5.)United States (E.) Conclusion (April29) V. Required Reading (Note: Required readings are starred) January 28: *1. Scott Thomas, The Global Resurgence of Religion, cited, pp *2. Samuel P. Huntington, "The Clash of Civilizations?" Foreign Affairs 72 (1993) pp February 2 and 4: *1. Tim Dunne and Brian Schmidt, "Realism" in John Bayles and Steve Smith, eds, The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations, 3ra edition, (N.Y.: Oxford University Press 2006) pp *2. Tim Dunne and Brian Schmidt, "Liberalism" in John Bayles and Steve Smith, eds, The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations, 3ra edition, (N.Y.: Oxford University Press 2006) pp February 9: *1. Michael Barnett and Kathryn Sikkink, "From International Relation to Global Society" in Christian Reus-Smit and Duncan Snidal, eds., The Oxford Handbook of International Relations (N.Y.: Oxford University Press, 2008) pp *2. David Held, Anthony McGrew et al., Global Transformations: Politics. Economic and Culture Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1999) pp. 1-10; pp

3 February 11: 1. Scott Thomas, The Global Resurgence of Religion, pp Elizabeth Shakman Huard, The Politics of Secularism, in Timothy S. Shah, Alfred Stepan, Monica Toft, eds., Rethinking Religion in World Affairs cites, pp February 18: *1. Jose Casanova, Public Religions in the Modern World (Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press, February 23: *1.Ahmet T. Kuru, Secularism and State Policies Toward Religion: The United States. France and State Policies, cited, pp *2. Kura, Secularims and State Policies, cites, pp February 25: *1. Alfred Stepan Religion, Democracy and the Twin Tolerations," in Rethinking Religion and World Affairs, cited, pp *2.Robert W. Hefner, "Rethinking Islam and Democracy," in Rethinking Religion and World Affairs, cited, pp John Witte, Jr. and M. Christian Green, "Religious Freedom, Democracy and International Human Rights," in Rethinking Religion and World Affairs, cited, pp March 2 and 4: *1. James Childress,"Just War Theories," Theological Studies 39 (1978) pp *2. Michael Walzer, War and Peace in the Jewish Tradition," in Terry Nardiu, ed., The Ethics of War and Peace: Religious and Secular Perspectives (Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1996) pp *3. Sohail H. Hashmi, "Interpreting the Islamic Ethic of War and Peace," in The Ethics of War and Peace,cited, pp

4 March 9: *1. Scott Thomas, The Global Resurgence, cited pp *2. Brian Orend, Justice After War," Ethics and International Affairs, 16 (2002) pp *3.Paul Peachey, Minorities with a Mission in the Churches," in Paul Peachey, ed., Peace. Politics and the People of God (Philadelphia, PA: Fortress Press, 1986) pp March 11: *1. Kenneth Cmiel, "The Recent History of Human Rights," in Akira lriye, Petra Goedde and William I. Hitchcock, eds., The Human Rights Revolution:An Intellectual Historv (N.Y. Oxford University Press, 2012) pp March 23: *1.Michael Perry, The Idea of Human Rights: Four Inquiries (N.Y.: Oxford University Press, 1998) pp *2. Abdullah Ahmed An-Na-lm, "Islamic Foundations of Religious Human Right s," in John Witte, Jr.and John van der Vyver, eds., Religious Human Rights in Global Perspective (The Hague: Martins Publishers, 1996) pp March 11: 1. Scott Thomas, Where Faith and Economics Meet? In Scott Thomas, The Global Resurgence of Religion and the Transformation of International Relations, cited, pp *2. Dani Rodrik, The Globalization Paradox: Democracy and the Future of the World Economy (N.Y.: WVV. Norton and Company, 2011) pp. ix-xxii, pp *3. Popefrancis, The Joy of the Gospel (Washington, D.C.: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2013) pp April 1: *1.Paul Collier, The Bottom Billion:Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can be Done About lt. (N.Y.: Oxford University Press, 2007) pp *2. Sanjay G.Reddy, "The Dilemmas of Globalization," Ethics and International Affairs, 15 (2001) pp April 6: *1.Hedley Bull, The Anarchical Society :A Study of Order in World Politics, 3td edition, (N.Y. Columbia University Press, 2002) pp ;

5 April 8: *1.Timothy A. Byrnes, "Transnational Religion and Europeanization," in Timothy A. Byrnes and Peter Katzenstein, eds., Religion in an Expanding Europe (N.Y.: Cambridge University Press, 2006) pp *2. David Steele, "At the Front Lines of the Revolution," in Douglas Johnston and Cynthia Sampson, eds.,religion:the Missing Dimension of Statecraft (N.Y.: Oxford University Press, 1994) pp April 13: *1.Sabrina P. Ramet, "The Way We Were and Should be Again? European Orthodox Churches and the "Idyllic Past," in Religion an Expandi ng Europe, cited, pp *2.Jose Casanova, "Poland: From Church of the Nation to Civil Society," in Casanova, Public Religions in the Modern World, cited, pp April 15: *1. Mark Juergensmeyer, Global Rebellion: Religious Challenges to the Secular State.from Christian Militias to al Qaeda (Berkley, CA: University of California Press, 2008) pp Seth G.Jones, "The Mirage of the Arab Spring," Foreign Affairs, 92 (2013) pp *3.Akbar Ganji,"Who Is Khamenei? The Worldview,Iran's Supreme Leader," Foreign Affairs, 92 (2013) pp April 20: *1. Paul Sigmund, "Christian Democracy Liberation Theology, the Catholic Right and Democracy in Latin America," in John Witte, Jr., ed., Christianity and Democracy (Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1993) pp *2.Jose Casanova, Public Religions in the Modem World, cited, pp April 22: *1. Ian Johnson, "China Gets Religion," New York Review of Books (Dec. 22, 2011) pp *2. Diane Winston, Old Monks, New Media and the Limits of Soulcraft," in Rethinking Religion and World Affairs,cited, pp Henry Wooster, Faith at the Ramparts:The Philippine Catholic Church and the 1986 Revolution," in Religion the Missing Dimension, cited pp

6 April 27: *1. Walter Russell Mead, "Religion and U.S. Foreign Policy," Foreign Affairs 85 (2006) pp *2. Michael Walzer, "Can There Be A Moral Foreign Policy?" in J. Bryan Hehir,Michael Walzer et al., Liberty and Power: A Dialogue on Religion and U. S. Foreign Policy in an Unjust World (Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institute Press, 2004) pp