Religion and State-formation in Transitional Societies: Sri Lanka in a Comparative Perspective - Couverture souple

Waha, La Toya

 
9783848753024: Religion and State-formation in Transitional Societies: Sri Lanka in a Comparative Perspective
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3848753022 ISBN 13 : 9783848753024
Editeur : Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Mbh & Co, 2018

Synopsis

Taking into account the importance religion has regained in politics all over the world, this work addresses one of the most fundamental questions of our time: How do religion, violence and the modern state relate to each other? The puzzle which the book seeks to solve relates to the rationality behind committing self-immolation in order to instigate political change. How can one's own death be a political tool, especially if we consider Hobbes, who believed that safeguarding lives was the very reason to form a state? Can a religious player be rational, especially since Weber claimed that basing behaviour on values is always - to varying degrees - irrational? What impact does religion have on decision-making? How can differences in behaviour be explained? This book examines the link between religion, state formation and rationality theoretically and provides deep empirical insights into the politics of Buddhism in Sri Lanka from its independence until today.

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Éditeur
Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Mbh & Co
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3848753022
ISBN 13 
9783848753024
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
560
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Personne responsable
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