Evangelical Elites and Faith-Based Foreign Affairs
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6128509 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kevin R Den Dulk (0000-0003-4367-7057, Grand Valley State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 21-29 |
| Publication date | 2006-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Review of Faith & International Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1931-7743 • E-ISSN: 1557-0274 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15570274.2006.9523234 |
| OpenAlex | W1998575759 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 1 |
Values-based concerns motivated evangelicals during President Bush's first term to advance a “faith-based” foreign policy agenda, producing similar mixed results as their domestic priorities. Evangelicals reject isolationism in favor of a global butoften unilateralist foreign policy motivated by theological convictions and aided byincreasing strategic sophistication. However, evangelical elites are not monolithic in their understanding of international affairs, which fosters debate but also hinders greater influence. Evangelicals could have greater influence over Bush's foreign policy agenda if they present a united, coherent perspective backed by mass mobilization. In order to do this, evangelicals need to reflect theologically on global politics and to overcome the idea that politics is only local
Faith · Foreign policy · Political science · Politics · Theology · Law · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development · Religious studies
| Citations per year | 0.29 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2022 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |