Religion And Development: Conflict Or Cooperation?

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Jeffrey Haynes adopts a chronological and conceptual approach to introduce undergraduate and postgraduate students to the central themes and theoretical perspectives in the study of religion and development in the developing world. He examines the emergence and consolidation of theories of development and explains how and why development outcomes in the developing world are often influenced by religion. Focusing on key themes including environmental sustainability, health and education, this book is an essential guide showing how religion influences current development practice.

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Religion and Development Conflict or Cooperation? Jeffrey Haynes Religion and Development Also by Jeffrey Haynes AN INTRODUCTION TO RELIGION AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COMPARATIVE POLITICS IN A GLOBALIZING WORLD DEMOCRACY AND CIVIL SOCIETY IN THE THIRD WORLD. POLITICS AND NEW POLITICAL MOVEMENTS DEMOCRACY AND POLITICAL CHANGE IN THE ‘THIRD WORLD’ (ECPR Studies in European Political Science, No. 21) DEMOCRACY IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD. AFRICA, ASIA, LATIN AMERICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST PALGRAVE ADVANCES IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES POLITICS IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD. A CONCISE INTRODUCTION RELIGION AND POLITICS IN AFRICA, LONDON/NAIROBI RELIGION, GLOBALIZATION AND POLITICAL CULTURE IN THE THIRD WORLD RELIGION IN GLOBAL POLITICS RELIGION IN THIRD WORLD POLITICS THE POLITICS OF RELIGION. A SURVEY THIRD WORLD POLITICS. A CONCISE INTRODUCTION TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEMOCRACY IN THE THIRD WORLD Religion and Development Conflict or Cooperation? Jeffrey Haynes Professor of Politics, Department of Law, Governance and International Relations, London Metropolitan University, UK © Jeffrey Haynes 2007 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No paragraph of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 4LP. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The author has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2007 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS and 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 Companies and representatives throughout the world PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin’s Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries. ISBN 13: 978–1–4039–9790–6 ISBN 10: 1–4039–9790–X ISBN 13: 978–0–230–54246–4 ISBN 10: 0–230–54246–8 hardback hardback paperback paperback This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. A catalogue record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. 10 16 9 15 8 14 7 13 6 12 5 11 4 10 3 09 2 08 1 07 Printed and bound in Great Britain by Antony Rowe Ltd, Chippenham and Eastbourne Contents List of Abbreviations vi Introduction: Religion and Development 1 1 Religious Resurgence, Globalisation, an
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