Reverse mission : transnational religious communities and the making of US foreign policy /
Byrnes, Timothy A., 1958-
Reverse mission : transnational religious communities and the making of US foreign policy / Timothy A. Byrnes. - Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, ©2011. - 1 online resource (215 pages) - Religion and politics series . - Religion and politics series (Georgetown University) .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cover; Contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1 Transnational Religious Communities and the Making of US Foreign Policy; CHAPTER 2 Ours: Martyrdom in El Salvador, Mobilization in the United States; CHAPTER 3 The People: On Mission from Nicaragua to the United States; CHAPTER 4 Hospitality: A Covenant between Mexico and Vermont; CHAPTER 5 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
Many Catholic priests, nuns, and brothers in the United States take a strong interest in US policies that affect their "brothers and sisters" abroad. In fact, when the policies of their native government pose significant dangers to their people internationally, these US citizens engage actively in a variety of political processes in order to protect and advance the interests of the transnational religious communities to which they belong. In this provocative examination of the place of religion in world politics, Timothy A. Byrnes focuses on three Catholic communities -- Jesuit, Mary.
9781589017894 1589017897
22573/ctt2n0kxg JSTOR
Catholic Church.
Catholic Church--Political activity--Latin America.
Catholic Church--Foreign relations.
Église catholique--Relations extérieures.
Catholic Church
POLITICAL SCIENCE--General.
RELIGION--Christian Life--Social Issues.
RELIGION--Christianity--General.
Diplomatic relations
International relations
Political participation
United States--Foreign relations--Latin America.
États-Unis--Relations extérieures--Amérique latine.
Latin America
United States
Electronic books.
BX1426.3 / .B97 2011
261.709809045
Reverse mission : transnational religious communities and the making of US foreign policy / Timothy A. Byrnes. - Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, ©2011. - 1 online resource (215 pages) - Religion and politics series . - Religion and politics series (Georgetown University) .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cover; Contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1 Transnational Religious Communities and the Making of US Foreign Policy; CHAPTER 2 Ours: Martyrdom in El Salvador, Mobilization in the United States; CHAPTER 3 The People: On Mission from Nicaragua to the United States; CHAPTER 4 Hospitality: A Covenant between Mexico and Vermont; CHAPTER 5 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
Many Catholic priests, nuns, and brothers in the United States take a strong interest in US policies that affect their "brothers and sisters" abroad. In fact, when the policies of their native government pose significant dangers to their people internationally, these US citizens engage actively in a variety of political processes in order to protect and advance the interests of the transnational religious communities to which they belong. In this provocative examination of the place of religion in world politics, Timothy A. Byrnes focuses on three Catholic communities -- Jesuit, Mary.
9781589017894 1589017897
22573/ctt2n0kxg JSTOR
Catholic Church.
Catholic Church--Political activity--Latin America.
Catholic Church--Foreign relations.
Église catholique--Relations extérieures.
Catholic Church
POLITICAL SCIENCE--General.
RELIGION--Christian Life--Social Issues.
RELIGION--Christianity--General.
Diplomatic relations
International relations
Political participation
United States--Foreign relations--Latin America.
États-Unis--Relations extérieures--Amérique latine.
Latin America
United States
Electronic books.
BX1426.3 / .B97 2011
261.709809045