This book identifies and examines the political activities of selected religious actors, in both domestic and international contexts, in relation to democracy, human rights and civilisational interactions, and asks why, how and when do selected religious actors seek to influence political outcomes?

Jeffrey Haynes is Emeritus Professor of politics at London Metropolitan University, UK. He is the editor of the series Routledge Studies in Religion and Politics and coeditor of the journal Democratization. His latest book is From Huntington to Trump: Thirty Years of the Clash of Civilizations (2019).

Introduction: Religion, Conflict and Post-Secular Politics: An Introduction

Section 1:

Religion and democratisation 1. Religion and democratisation 2. Democratisation in the Middle East and North Africa 3. Islam and Democracy in East Africa 4. The Arab Uprising, Islamists and Democratisation 5. Religion, democratisation and secularisation

Section 2: Religion, human rights and civilisational interactions 6. Religion, Democracy and Civil Liberties 7. Donald Trump, Judeo-Christian Values and the Clash of Civilisations 8. The United Nations Alliance of Civilisations and Global Justice 9. The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and Interfaith Dialogue 10. From Huntington to Trump Conclusion: Concluding reflections on religion, conflict and post-secular politics