The political authority of secularism in international relations Export

@article{citeulike:5401776, abstract = {Secularism is an important source of political authority in International Relations theory and practice. Secularists identify something called religion' and separate it from the domains of the state, the economy and science. This separation facilitates a consensus which is sustained by a powerful yet historically contingent set of beliefs, including secularism as the realization of God's will, secularism as the natural evolution toward universal morality and secularism as a normal consequence of economic modernization. Despite these aspirations, secularism is unequipped to serve as a universal model of public life, either domestically or internationally. The creation of the category of religion and its demarcation from politics is a highly politicized decision that is not subject to a final settlement, and the pretense of a final settlement exacerbates international conflict rather than diminishing it. The religion/politics negotiation is a fluid site of authority with complex relations to the state system, the global economy, international ethics and other more heavily theorized locations of power in international relations. 10.1177/1354066104042936}, author = {Hurd, Elizabeth S.}, citeulike-article-id = {5401776}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1354066104042936}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://ejt.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/10/2/235}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1177/1354066104042936}, journal = {European Journal of International Relations}, keywords = {fundamentalism, international\_relations, islam, modernity, morality, religion, secularism}, month = {June}, number = {2}, pages = {235--262}, posted-at = {2009-08-09 19:19:17}, priority = {0}, title = {The political authority of secularism in international relations}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1354066104042936}, volume = {10}, year = {2004} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5401776 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5401776 N2 - Secularism is an important source of political authority in International Relations theory and practice. Secularists identify something called religion' and separate it from the domains of the state, the economy and science. This separation facilitates a consensus which is sustained by a powerful yet historically contingent set of beliefs, including secularism as the realization of God's will, secularism as the natural evolution toward universal morality and secularism as a normal consequence of economic modernization. Despite these aspirations, secularism is unequipped to serve as a universal model of public life, either domestically or internationally. The creation of the category of religion and its demarcation from politics is a highly politicized decision that is not subject to a final settlement, and the pretense of a final settlement exacerbates international conflict rather than diminishing it. The religion/politics negotiation is a fluid site of authority with complex relations to the state system, the global economy, international ethics and other more heavily theorized locations of power in international relations. 10.1177/1354066104042936 IS - 2 JF - European Journal of International Relations EP - 262 TI - The political authority of secularism in international relations VL - 10 SP - 235 KW - fundamentalism KW - international_relations KW - islam KW - modernity KW - morality KW - religion KW - secularism AU - Hurd, Elizabeth PY - 2004/06/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1354066104042936 ER -