Religious activism in the global economy : promoting, reforming, or resisting neoliberal globalization? /: promoting, reforming, or resisting neoliberal globalization?. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Sabine Dreher and Peter J. Smith.
• Editors: Dreher, Sabine; Smith, Peter J, 1947-
• Contents: 1. Religion and International Political Economy – A Case of Mutual Neglect, Sabine Dreher / 2. Historical and Theoretical Perspectives on Religion and Capitalism, Sabine Dreher, Peter J. Smith and Edward Webb / 3. Religious Demographic Trends: Patterns of Growth and Decline, 1950-2010, Davis Brown / 4. The Prosperity Gospel and the Globalization of American Capitalism, Michael Wilkinson / 5. God, Wealth and the Spirit of Investment: Prosperity Pentecostalism in Africa, Asonzeh Ukah / 6. Neoliberal Capitalism and the Emergence of Corporate Hinduism In Urban India, Surya Prakash Upadhyay / 7. The Globalization Project of the Hizmet Movement, Sabine Dreher / 8. Islamic Social Democracy? Ennahda’s Approach to Economic Development in Tunisia, Edward Webb / 9. Promoting Neoliberalism through Islam? The Case of the AKP in Turkey, Umut Bozkurt / 10. Preaching Development. Shi’i Piety and Neoliberalism in Beirut, Fouad Gehad Marei / 11. Religion and Corporate Social Responsibility: Taming Neoliberalism?, Michael MacLeod / 12. Taxing the Rich: Interfaith Activism in Tanzania’s Mining Sector, Aikande Kwayu / 13. Greed and Climate Change: Confronting Economic Globalization in the U.S. Religious Environmental Movement, Justyna Nicinska / 14. Faith, Global Justice and Resistance to Neoliberalism: From the World Social Forum to Occupy!, Peter J. Smith and Elizabeth Smythe / 15. Indianismo and Decoloniality: Voices of Resistance, Marcos Scauso / 16. Religious Arguments in the Global Economy, Peter J. Smith / Index / Notes on Contributors
• Publisher Details: London : Rowman & Littlefield International
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 201.7; Globalization -- Religious aspects; Neoliberalism -- Religious aspects; Religion and politics; Social Science: Sociology of Religion; Political Science: Political Economy; Political Science: International Relations / General
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781783486984; 1783486988
• Related ISBNs: 9781783486960; 9781783486977
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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