Bringing together in one collection his most influential essays spanning two decades of research, Jeffrey Haynes seeks to explore the complex relationship between religion, politics and international relations.

1. Introduction 2. Religion, Secularization and Politics: A Postmodern Conspectus 3. Religious Fundamentalism and Politics 4. Religion and Politics: What is the Impact of September 11 5. Popular Religion and Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa 6. Religion, Ethnicity, and Civil War in Africa: the Cases of Uganda and Sudan 7. The Political and Social Context of Intercivilisational Conflict, and the Possibilities of Peace-building 8. Conflict, Conflict resolution and Peace-building: The Role of Religion in Mozambique, Nigeria and Cambodia 9. Religion and International Relations: What are the Issues 10. Religion and Foreign Policy Making in the USA, India and Iran: Towards a Research Agenda 11. Politics, Identity and Religious Nationalism in Turkey: From Atatürk to the AKP 12. Transnational Religious Actors and International Politics 13. Transnational Religious Actors and International Order 14. Religion and a Human Rights Culture in America 15. Al-Qaeda: Ideology and Action 16. Islamic Militancy in East-Africa 17. Conclusion

Jeffrey Haynes is Professor of Politics, and Coordinator, Governance and International Relations at London Metropolitan University, UK.