Revisiting theEvolution ofInternational System: ReflectionsontheRole ofReligion
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 7
Abstract
Religion has been significant in human life since the day of human creation and since then played important role throughout various phrases of the world history. The paper investigates the role of religion in the development of International System. In tracing out the role of religion, the paper uses a qualitative research method.Though an interpretive approach, the paper explores the role of religion from the very beginning moment of creation of earth and human being, throughout various historical development phrases. The paper finds that religion has historically played a significant role in human life, in the organization of the social entities, and therefore in the relations among them. The paper finds immense influence of religion in prehistoric societies, in the pre-Westphalian system, in the city states and empires. However, in the Westphalian era religion was left aside and secularism took the place but was not excluded entirely.In the present era religion has again emerged as an influential force in the world affairs.Presenting an evaluation of religion‘s role in the 21st century international system, the paper concludes attemptingto integrate religion into the theories of International Relations.
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Sarwar J. Minar
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