Lisa Hoffmann / Julia Köbrich / Eric Stollenwerk / Matthias Basedau

Correlates of Peace: Religious Determinants of Interreligious Peace

Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding | 2024


  • Abstract

    While the study of interreligious conflict is a growing field of research, interreligious peace lacks conceptualisation and empirical investigation. We propose a concept of interreligious peace that distinguishes between positive and negative elements as well as attitudinal and behavioural aspects. The resulting four-dimensional concept is operationalised with a dataset covering 170 countries between 1990 and 2014, showing considerable global variation. We then apply our concept by testing how religious ideas and norms, religious demography and state-religion institutions determine interreligious peace. Our analysis finds that the determinants of individual elements of interreligious peace differ considerably, emphasising the need for nuanced analyses.

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    Journal

    Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding

    Number of Pages

    24





    Conference | 25/09/2023 - 26/09/2023

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    Workshop Lomé: Religion for Peace? Identifying Conditions and Mechanisms of Interfaith Peace, Hotel Onomo, Lomé Dr. Lisa Hoffmann (Panelist, Organiser), Julia Köbrich (Panelist, Organiser)

    This workshop discussed facets of interreligious relations, focusing on the role religion can play for peace. It aimed to identify the conditions and mechanisms that facilitate interfaith peace and looked at the actors and approaches involved in strengthening peaceful relationships across religious communities.

    Workshop Berlin: Religion for Peace? Identifying Conditions and Mechanisms of Interfaith Peace

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    Workshop Berlin: Religion for Peace? Identifying Conditions and Mechanisms of Interfaith Peace

    Workshop Berlin: Religion for Peace? Identifying Conditions and Mechanisms of Interfaith Peace, GIGA Office Berlin, Berlin Dr. Lisa Hoffmann (Panelist, Organiser), Dr. Amanda tho Seeth (née Kovacs) (Panelist, Organiser), Julia Köbrich (Panelist, Organiser), Prof. Dr. Matthias Basedau (Organiser)

    This workshop discussed facets of interreligious relations, focusing on the role religion can play for peace. It aimed to identify the conditions and mechanisms that facilitate interfaith peace and looked at the actors and approaches involved in strengthening peaceful relationships across religious communities.

    Politics and Religion | 2023

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