Religion and foreign affairs

Mario Torres Jarrín (ed.)

Religion and foreign affairs Interreligious dialogue, diplomacy and peace-building

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This publication is a collaborative effort between university scholars and international experts, developed within the research group “Interreligious Dialogue & Peacebuilding” led by the Institute of European Studies and Human Rights at the Pontifical University of Salamanca.

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DOI.10.3726/b22377

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About the editor

Mario Torres Jarrín is the Director of the Institute of European Studies and Human Rights at the Pontifical University of Salamanca (Spain). He was a Researcher and Associate Lecturer at Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany and Stockholm University and Director at the European Institute of International Studies in Sweden.

About the book

Statistics reveal that approximately 85.4% of the world’s population follows a religion. Since the 1990s, the study of religion has become increasingly integrated into the foreign policy and diplomatic training of various states. Recently, interreligious dialogue has emerged as a key tool for fostering respect among diverse religious and non-religious perspectives, aiming to mitigate the polarization often associated with societal attitudes toward religious diversity.

This book explores interreligious dialogue as a means of contributing to peacebuilding. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing and protecting the core aspects of religious experience to establish a genuine culture of encounter.

This publication is a collaborative effort between university scholars and international experts, developed within the research group “Interreligious Dialogue & Peacebuilding” led by the Institute of European Studies and Human Rights at the Pontifical University of Salamanca.

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Chapter 1 Religion and Diplomacy: The Interreligious Dialogue as an Instrument of Peace

Mario Torres Jarrín