Religion and Contemporary Politics: A Global Encyclopedia [2 volumes]

With respect to the countries of the world, this work addresses two basic questions: "How does religion affect politics in this country?" and "How does politics affect religion in this country?"

• Covers major geographic regions such as Africa and South America and provides alphabetically arranged entries on topics related to religion and contemporary politics in particular countries

• Cites works for further reading

• Features essays within each section that compare and contrast the dynamics of religion and politics among the countries within that region

• Contains sidebars that highlight key points and present interesting information

• Provides a bibliography of the most important broad works on contemporary religion and politics in the modern world