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International relations are in constant turbulence. Globalisation, the rise and fall of superpowers, the fragilisation of the EU, trade wars, real wars, terrorism, persecution, new nationalism and identity politics, climate change, are just a few of the recent disturbing developments. How can international issues be understood and addressed from a Christian faith perspective? In this book answers are presented from various Christian traditions: Neo-calvinism, Catholic social teaching, critical theory and Christian realism. The volume offers fundamental theological and Christian philosophical perspectives on international relations and global challenges, case studies about inspiring Christian leaders such as Robert Schuman, Dag Hammarskjöld, Abraham Kuyper and prophetic critiques of supranational issues.
Price: $83.00
Pages: 330
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
Publication Date:
07 November 2019
ISBN: 9789004409880
Format: Paperback
"In ”The Lamb and the Wolf” komen veel thema’s voorbij. Ook de verwijzingen naar andere literatuur zijn in orde. Voor wie zich wil verdiepen in christelijke visies op internationale betrekkingen, kan er zijn voordeel mee doen.", Evert van Vlastuin, in: Reformatorisch Dagblad 18 June 2020.
"In these pages lies a landmark statement of the “Amsterdam School” of international relations thought, deftly developing the tradition of Reformed theology initiated by Abraham Kuyper and Herman Dooyeweerd. More widely, the volume contributes to Christian political thought an original vision of international order. Even more widely, it helps to restore the place of Christian theology to international relations theory, a tradition in which thinkers such as Reinhold Niebuhr and Martin Wight once played an integral role but have long been eclipsed by the secular pursuit of scientific knowledge. International relations theorists, both Christian and secular, do well to investigate the consistently fascinating essays that Buijs and Polinder have assembled." — Daniel Philpott, Professor of Political Science, University of Notre Dame
"This volume engages in a fresh and inspiring way with the ‘religious turn’ in international politics since the late twentieth century, and with the new attention for religion in international relations studies. The arguments in the sixteen contributions resonate the Christian realism of Augustine and R. Niebuhr or the neo-Calvinist ‘created order’-tradition of A. Kuyper and H. Dooyeweerd, but tread new grounds in discussion with historical and contemporary viewpoints. The authors evaluate the religious turn as necessary and reflect on the role of religion in the discipline and in international politics. They stress the multifaceted contribution of religions, from the prophetic voice to the realistic notion that the earth is not heaven." — George Harinck, Professor of Neocalvinism, Vrije Universiteit van Amsterdam
"In these pages lies a landmark statement of the “Amsterdam School” of international relations thought, deftly developing the tradition of Reformed theology initiated by Abraham Kuyper and Herman Dooyeweerd. More widely, the volume contributes to Christian political thought an original vision of international order. Even more widely, it helps to restore the place of Christian theology to international relations theory, a tradition in which thinkers such as Reinhold Niebuhr and Martin Wight once played an integral role but have long been eclipsed by the secular pursuit of scientific knowledge. International relations theorists, both Christian and secular, do well to investigate the consistently fascinating essays that Buijs and Polinder have assembled." — Daniel Philpott, Professor of Political Science, University of Notre Dame
"This volume engages in a fresh and inspiring way with the ‘religious turn’ in international politics since the late twentieth century, and with the new attention for religion in international relations studies. The arguments in the sixteen contributions resonate the Christian realism of Augustine and R. Niebuhr or the neo-Calvinist ‘created order’-tradition of A. Kuyper and H. Dooyeweerd, but tread new grounds in discussion with historical and contemporary viewpoints. The authors evaluate the religious turn as necessary and reflect on the role of religion in the discipline and in international politics. They stress the multifaceted contribution of religions, from the prophetic voice to the realistic notion that the earth is not heaven." — George Harinck, Professor of Neocalvinism, Vrije Universiteit van Amsterdam
Simon Polinder MA (1983) studied history (BA), international relations (MA) and Christian philosophy (MA). He is senior researcher (‘associate lector’) Christian Profession at the Christian University of Applied Sciences Ede (CHE) and a Ph.D. candidate at the Vrije Universiteit on Religion and International Relations Theory.
Govert J. Buijs, PhD VU-Amsterdam (1964) studied political science, philosophy and theology and currently holds the Abraham Kuyper Chair for Political Philosophy & Religion at the Faculty of Humanities of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Next to this he holds the Goldschmeding Chair for Economics & Civil Society.
Govert J. Buijs, PhD VU-Amsterdam (1964) studied political science, philosophy and theology and currently holds the Abraham Kuyper Chair for Political Philosophy & Religion at the Faculty of Humanities of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Next to this he holds the Goldschmeding Chair for Economics & Civil Society.