Religion and Development

Development studies only emerged as a subject area in the second half of the twentieth century. After the Second World War, scholars and practitioners sought to study the causes of poverty and what became more generally known as 'underdevelopment' in a more systematic and sustained way than before. Now, the substance of development studies focuses on poverty reduction and improvements in human development, and, increasingly, the role of religion is crucial to these debates. In this volume, Jeffrey Haynes adopts a chronological and conceptual approach to introduce undergraduate and postgraduate students to the central themes and theoretical perspectives in the study of religion and development in the developing world. Haynes examines the emergence and consolidation of theories of development and explains how and why development outcomes in the developing world are often influenced by religion. Focusing on key themes including environmental sustainability, health and education, as well as detailing the principles of key religious groups, this essential text explores how religion impacts upon development practice.

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While religious fanaticism in the developing world has received extensive scholarly attention in recent years, Haynes offers a more nuanced view that focuses attention on the positive contribution that religious beliefs, institutions, NGOs, and individuals have brought to challenges such as conflict resolution, economic development, and environmental sustainability. A skillful blending of theory and case studies. - Howard Handelman, Emeritus Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA

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JEFFREY HAYNES is Professor of Politics at London Metropolitan University, UK, where he teaches courses on religion, politics, and international relations. He has published widely on international development including Palgrave Advances in Development Studies.

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Introduction: Religion and Development Religious Resurgence, Globalization, and Good Governance Religion and Development: The Ambivalence of the Sacred Conflict, Conflict Resolution and Peace-Building Economic Growth, Poverty and Hunger Environmental Sustainability Health Education Conclusion

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