CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2010
| Author | Wyndham, Martin Campbell |
|---|---|
| Title | Contextualizing the Resurgence of Religion: The International Committee of the Red Cross and the 1948 Arab-Israeli War |
| Summary | The return of religion to the field of international relations has raised a number of questions about its role today. Noticeably, there is disagreement amongst international relations scholars regarding the areas in which religion is supposedly resurgent. Recognizing the complexity of this debate, the analysis undertaken here seeks to contextualize the theory of a resurgence of religion by conducting a historical analysis of the International Committee of the Red Cross' mission during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. This study aimed to reveal the role of religion during the conflict, and to thus begin placing the theory of a resurgence of religion in its greater empirical reality. Through archival research, this study found that the role of religion was nominal during the conflict. This finding lends a degree of support to the theory that religion is resurgent in areas beyond the academic sphere. However, a more concerted effort is required on the part of IR scholars towards unpacking the theory of a resurgence of religion. |
| Supervisor | Irina Papkova |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2010/wyndham_martin.pdf |
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