International Politics of an Embodied God - by Stephen Chan Obe & Obe Stephen Chan (Paperback)

About the Book

This book examines the roles and scriptural foundations of religion as a force in world politics.

Book Synopsis

This book examines the roles and scriptural foundations of religion as a force in world politics.

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In this new book, Stephen Chan offers a series of insightful reflections on the politics of religion. Erudite and provocative at times, he foregrounds different human imaginations of God and then explores their implications for the struggle over power in domestic and international affairs.

About the Author

Stephen Chan was awarded the OBE by Queen Elizabeth in 2010 - 'For services to Africa and Higher Education' - the same year he was awarded the International Studies Association accolade, Eminent Scholar in Global Development. Earlier a newspaper editor and literary publisher, and an international civil servant stationed in Africa, he has held responsible positions - including Deanships - at three British universities; held the George Soros Chair at the Central European University, and the Konrad Adenauer Chair at the elite Palestinian Bir Zeit University, among a string of other named and honorific appointments. He is Professor of World Politics at SOAS University of London, remains seconded to diplomatic engagements in Africa and the Middle East and heads the philanthropic Kwok Meil Wah Foundation. He has published 36 earlier scholarly books, five volumes of poetry, and three novels.