Religion, State, and Political Culture in Japan
Implications for the Post-Secular World
Seiten
2023
Rowman & Littlefield International (Verlag)
978-1-78660-594-8 (ISBN)
Rowman & Littlefield International (Verlag)
978-1-78660-594-8 (ISBN)
Japan had developed a secular civilization long before going through its modern period, characterized by the officially-sanctioned unification of nationalism and state-worship that reached its apotheosis during World War II, followed by the economic growth-oriented post-war period. While the relationship between religion and state has varied significantly over time, what has been consistently observed throughout Japan’s history is the absence of religions that are socially influential but independent from the state, or the absence of a dualistic relationship between religion and state. The kind of political ethos that should underpin democratic principles such as the rule of law and human rights has remained underdeveloped.
This book examines the concept of “reconstructive postmodernism,” a perspective that has emerged from a normative approach to international relations that emphasizes the need to democratize and humanize the secularistic civilizations based on the reconstruction of spirituality and religiosity. Using this concept, this book offers a number of implications of its findings to the case of Japan and for global governance in the post-secular age more broadly.
This book examines the concept of “reconstructive postmodernism,” a perspective that has emerged from a normative approach to international relations that emphasizes the need to democratize and humanize the secularistic civilizations based on the reconstruction of spirituality and religiosity. Using this concept, this book offers a number of implications of its findings to the case of Japan and for global governance in the post-secular age more broadly.
Tokihisa Sumimoto is the Founding Director of the Tokyo Institute for Global Peace and Humanity. He received his Master of International Affairs degree from Columbia University, New York, and Doctor of Philosophy from Soka University, Tokyo. He has published articles in the International Journal of Peace Studies.
Introduction / 1. Religiosity in Japan / 2. Modern Japan's Political Culture: Versions of Statism and Comparisons of Ideas / 3. Historical Relations: Post-War Japan / 4. Political Culture in Contemporary Japan and Implications for Global Governance / Conclusion
| Erscheinungsdatum | 24.10.2023 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Critical Perspectives on Religion in International Politics |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 145 x 223 mm |
| Gewicht | 354 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Wirtschaftsgeschichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78660-594-5 / 1786605945 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78660-594-8 / 9781786605948 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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