Professor Jeffrey Haynes, London Metropolitan University, UK

'This important book addresses the paradox of how transnational religious actors, lacking the military or economic resources of states or transnational corporations, have managed to impact the contemporary world in such unexpected and contradictory ways. Even 9/11, the most symbolically devastating demonstration of this impact, is shown - despite the appalling raw violence involved - to be an attempt to exercise "soft power".' John T.S. Madeley, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK 'Deploying Joseph Nye's notion of "soft power" and applying it to the activities of religious transnational actors, Jeff Haynes provides a comprehensive and balanced account of their impact on international relations. This book will be welcomed by all those working on religion and politics.' Giorgio Shani, International Christian University, Japan 'Jeffrey Haynes’ Religious Transnational Actors and Soft Power is a serious unpacking of the role of religion in contemporary international relations... One of the most attractive aspects of the book is that Haynes does not over-sell the claims of religious soft power. He notes, for example, what we might be seeing is a congruence between foreign policy and religious actors rather than something more profound that indicates a foreign policy driven by overt religiosity. This conceptual and analytical modesty makes the work more convincing.' The Round Table

• Chapter 1 Religious Transnational Actors and Soft Power; Part 1 Transnational Religious Actors and International Relations in an Era of Globalisation; Chapter 2 Religious Transnational Actors and ‘Postsecular’ International Relations; Chapter 3 Religious Transnational Actors and International Politics; Part 2 Religion, Security and Nationalism; Chapter 4 Religion and International Security; Chapter 5 Religious Transnational Actors and Nationalism; Part 3 Religious Soft Power and Foreign Policy; Chapter 6 Religious Soft Power and State Foreign Policies; Chapter 7 Religious Transnational Actors in the USA; Chapter 8 Religious Transnational Actors and Soft Power; Chapter 9 Conclusion;

Professor Jeffrey Haynes, London Metropolitan University, UK

'This important book addresses the paradox of how transnational religious actors, lacking the military or economic resources of states or transnational corporations, have managed to impact the contemporary world in such unexpected and contradictory ways. Even 9/11, the most symbolically devastating demonstration of this impact, is shown - despite the appalling raw violence involved - to be an attempt to exercise "soft power".' John T.S. Madeley, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK 'Deploying Joseph Nye's notion of "soft power" and applying it to the activities of religious transnational actors, Jeff Haynes provides a comprehensive and balanced account of their impact on international relations. This book will be welcomed by all those working on religion and politics.' Giorgio Shani, International Christian University, Japan 'Jeffrey Haynes’ Religious Transnational Actors and Soft Power is a serious unpacking of the role of religion in contemporary international relations... One of the most attractive aspects of the book is that Haynes does not over-sell the claims of religious soft power. He notes, for example, what we might be seeing is a congruence between foreign policy and religious actors rather than something more profound that indicates a foreign policy driven by overt religiosity. This conceptual and analytical modesty makes the work more convincing.' The Round Table

• Chapter 1 Religious Transnational Actors and Soft Power; Part 1 Transnational Religious Actors and International Relations in an Era of Globalisation; Chapter 2 Religious Transnational Actors and ‘Postsecular’ International Relations; Chapter 3 Religious Transnational Actors and International Politics; Part 2 Religion, Security and Nationalism; Chapter 4 Religion and International Security; Chapter 5 Religious Transnational Actors and Nationalism; Part 3 Religious Soft Power and Foreign Policy; Chapter 6 Religious Soft Power and State Foreign Policies; Chapter 7 Religious Transnational Actors in the USA; Chapter 8 Religious Transnational Actors and Soft Power; Chapter 9 Conclusion;

Professor Jeffrey Haynes, London Metropolitan University, UK

'This important book addresses the paradox of how transnational religious actors, lacking the military or economic resources of states or transnational corporations, have managed to impact the contemporary world in such unexpected and contradictory ways. Even 9/11, the most symbolically devastating demonstration of this impact, is shown - despite the appalling raw violence involved - to be an attempt to exercise "soft power".' John T.S. Madeley, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK 'Deploying Joseph Nye's notion of "soft power" and applying it to the activities of religious transnational actors, Jeff Haynes provides a comprehensive and balanced account of their impact on international relations. This book will be welcomed by all those working on religion and politics.' Giorgio Shani, International Christian University, Japan 'Jeffrey Haynes’ Religious Transnational Actors and Soft Power is a serious unpacking of the role of religion in contemporary international relations... One of the most attractive aspects of the book is that Haynes does not over-sell the claims of religious soft power. He notes, for example, what we might be seeing is a congruence between foreign policy and religious actors rather than something more profound that indicates a foreign policy driven by overt religiosity. This conceptual and analytical modesty makes the work more convincing.' The Round Table

• Chapter 1 Religious Transnational Actors and Soft Power; Part 1 Transnational Religious Actors and International Relations in an Era of Globalisation; Chapter 2 Religious Transnational Actors and ‘Postsecular’ International Relations; Chapter 3 Religious Transnational Actors and International Politics; Part 2 Religion, Security and Nationalism; Chapter 4 Religion and International Security; Chapter 5 Religious Transnational Actors and Nationalism; Part 3 Religious Soft Power and Foreign Policy; Chapter 6 Religious Soft Power and State Foreign Policies; Chapter 7 Religious Transnational Actors in the USA; Chapter 8 Religious Transnational Actors and Soft Power; Chapter 9 Conclusion;