Religion and Soft Power in the South Caucasus

• Other Authors: Jodicke, Ansgar (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London New York Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2018
• Subjects: Religion and politics > Caucasus, South
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• Physical Description: xiii, 244 pages illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781138634619

In the Caucasus region, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and their powerful neighbours Russia, Turkey, Iran and the EU negotiate their future policies and spheres of influence. This volume explores the role of religion in the South Caucasus to describe and explain how transnational religious relationships intermingle with transnational political relationships. The concept of 'soft power' is the heuristic starting point of this important investigation to define the importance of religion in the region. Drawing on a three-year project supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation, the book brings together academics from the South Caucasus and across Europe to offer original empirical research and contributions from experienced researchers in political science, history and oriental studies. This book will be of interest to scholars in the fields of post-Soviet studies, international relations, religious studies and political science.