«Fractured Land, Healing Nations»
A Contextual Analysis of the Role of Religious Faith Sodalities Towards Peace-Building in Bosnia-Herzegovina
©2006
Thesis
XXIV,
316 Pages
Summary
More than a decade after the signing of the Dayton Accord, which was intended to end the violence and rebuild civil society, Bosnia-Herzegovina languishes under a cloud of many unresolved post-war issues. Fractured Land, Healing Nations makes a compelling case that although religion has been instrumentalised to promote the cause of war, it also can be a positive force for building peace. Religion thus has the capacity to complement the structural and materialist approach to peace-building by addressing the pressing inter-personal needs of a traumatized society. The author presents primary research data to demonstrate the role of religio-national myths in nation-building, and examines why and how the supra-national character of religion contributes to social restoration through locally-generated initiatives of religious faith sodalities. He successfully brings together the disciplines of religious studies, sociology and political science to bear upon the difficult issues facing peace-builders. This in depth study focused specifically on Bosnia-Herzegovina has important implications for those engaged in conflict resolution and peace-building in many other global hot spots where ethno-religious identity and nationalism unite to perpetuate the cycle of violence.
Details
- Pages
- XXIV, 316
- Publication Year
- 2006
- ISBN (Softcover)
- 9783631553060
- Language
- English
- Keywords
- Bosnien-Herzegowina Bürgerkrieg Auswirkung Religion Versöhnung Friedenssicherung Conflict Resolution Nationalism Ethnic Violence National Myth Religious Study
- Published
- Frankfurt am Main, Berlin, Bern, Bruxelles, New York, Oxford, Wien, 2006. XXIV, 316 pp., 1 table, 1 graph, 1 CD
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