Screen LibraryInternational development policy: religion and development
The rise of fundamentalist movements in major religions has forced decision-makers, development organizations and academics to turn their attention to its meaning for development. Global scholars and practitioners examine these issues and fundamentally question the secular-religious dichotomy in dev...
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| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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The rise of fundamentalist movements in major religions has forced decision-makers, development organizations and academics to turn their attention to its meaning for development. Global scholars and practitioners examine these issues and fundamentally question the secular-religious dichotomy in development discourse and practice. |
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Electronic book text. Epublication based on: 9781137329370. |
| Carrier Form: | 240 p. |
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9781137329370 9781137329387 : 1137329386 : |
| CLC: | F11 |
| Contents: | Religion and Development: Reconsidering Secularism as the Norm-- Gilles Carbonnier PART I: FAITH AND DEVELOPMENT AS A FIELD OF RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 1. The Myth of Religious NGOs: Development Studies and the Return of Religion-- Philip Fountain 2. Revisiting the Religious Revival in Development: A Critique of Philip Fountai-- Katherine Marshall 3. On Having Faith in the MDGs: A Response to Katherine Marshall-- Philip Fountain PART II: FAITH-BASED ORGANISATIONS AND SECULAR DEVELOPMENT 4. Faith-based Organisations, Development and the World Bank-- Jeffrey Haynes 5. The Perils of Entanglement: Bilateral Donors, Faith-Based Organisations and International Development-- Gerard Clarke 6. Religion as a Social Substitute for the State: Faith-Based Social Action in Brazil in the Twenty-First Century-- Eliott Mourier 7. Transformational Development: World Vision South Africa's Response to Poverty-- Hannah Lindiwe de Wet PART III: RELIGION: ALTERNATIVES TO TECHNOCRATIC AND NEOLIBERAL DEVELOPMENT? 8. The Catholic Doctrine of 'Integral Human Development' and its Influence on the International Development Community-- Ludovic Bertina 9. 'Arab Spring': The Influence of the Muslim Brotherhood and Their Vision of Islamic Finance and the State-- Zidane Meriboute 10. Between Neoliberalism and Morality: The Muslim Conception of Development in Turkey-- Levent Unsaldi 11. The Political Economy of Desire in Ritual and Activism in Sri Lanka-- Wim Van Daele 12. Using Religious Capital to Alleviate Poverty?: A Case Study of Cross-border Migration in South China-- Sam Wong 13. Convictions Beyond the Bomb: Interplays Between Violence, Religion and Development in Sri Lanka-- Indika Bulankulame 14. Conclusion: Reflections on the Role of Religion and Faith in Development Discourse and Practice-- Moncef Kartas & Kalinga Tudor Silva. |