Moral Pressure for Responsible Globalization

Sherrie M. Steiner, Ph.D. (1998), Washington State University, is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Purdue University Fort Wayne. Her publications on environment and religion include "Is Religious Soft Power of Consequence in the World Today?", in: Jean-Guy A. Goulet (editor) Experiencing Religion in the Contemporary World, Religious Diversity Today, Volume 3:1-34 (Praeger).

"Rigorous, inclusive, and extensive, Moral Pressure for Responsible Globalization is an exemplary model of transdisciplinary scholarship that not only contributes new knowledge otherwise lost between the interstices of disciplines, but also addresses at its core the ethical imperative of globalized responsibility for the ecosystems upon which our lives depend. At a time when the era of globalization is characterized by “governance without government,” mounting uncertainties, and “wicked problems” such as the metastasizing of religiously motivated violence, Moral Pressure for Responsible Globalization is indispensable literature for religious studies scholars and political scientists alike." - Adam Loch, University of Denver/Illif School of Theology, in: Reading Religion March 2018"This impressive and well-researched book provides readers with new insights into the politics at the juncture of religion and transnational environmental policy." - P. Sean Morris, University of Helsinki, Finland, in: International Affairs 95: 6, 2019

• ForewordAcknowledgmentsList of IllustrationsList of Abbreviations and Acronyms1 Introduction: Religious Engagement for More Responsible GovernanceBeyond Sustainable Development as OxymoronThe Evolution of Religious Shadow SummitryTheoretical Account of the F8/F7/F20 InitiativeTheoretical Development—Why Religion? Why Now?In Matters of Religion, Religion Matters2 G-plus System DiplomacyThe Origins and Evolution of the G-plus SystemThe Rules of Governing without GovernmentBroadening the DialogueEngagement Group RecognitionMonitoring of the G-plus System3 Governance in the Age of the AnthropocenePrimarily Human-induced Global Environmental ChangesEnvironmental Implications for Governance‘Transition Science’ Emerges to Inform GovernanceGovernance for a Common FutureImplications for G8/G7 and G20 Financial DeliberationsPatterned Vulnerabilities and Anti-Globalization ProtestsGovernance without GovernmentThe Costs of Globalized IrresponsibilityConclusion4 The Return of Religion to Transnational RelationsTransnational Religious ResurgenceThe Crisis of SecularizationCan Secularization be Taken Too Far?Reimagining the Secular with ‘Cosmopolitan Solutions’Religious DiplomacyCosmopietyConclusion5 The F8/F7/F20 InitiativeOrigins and EvolutionThe F8The F7The F20The MergePatterning after the G-plus SystemDistinguishing FactorsInvitees and Organizational RepresentationPhases of DevelopmentConclusion6 Illuminating the UnseenSummary OverviewAnnual Initiatives2005 United Kingdom—Civil Society Ecumenical Origins2006 Russia—An Interfaith State Affair2007 Germany—Consolidating the Vision2008 Japan—Decentering Anthropocentrism2009 Italy—A Natural Disaster2010 Canada—Engagement and Governance2011 France—Respecting the ‘Other’2012 United States—Special Delivery2013 United Kingdom—All a Twitter2014 Australia—New Beginnings2015 Istanbul—Consolidation2016 China—Entering a New Phase of Dialogue2017 Germany—Officially EngagedConclusion7 Organizing Details, External Relations, and DocumentationOrganizing the SummitsLeadership RotationThe Organizing CommitteesFinancingReligious RitualSpecial Events and ExcursionsAborted EventsExternal RelationsHeads of StateGovernment AdvisorsForeign MinistersSherpasMembers of ParliamentMayorsSpecial AdvisorsCivil SocietyAcademiaBusinessMediaConclusion8 Reform, Assessment, and ImpactReformAccountabilityEnduring InformalityReflexive EngagementAssessmentInformation TechnologyInfluence of International RelationsInstitutional DifferentiationCompeting AssessmentsRedundantReplacementRejectionReinforcementImpactG-plus SystemGenderDomestic RelationsConclusion9 The Golden ThreadA New MillenniumGlobal Ethic—Global NormThe MDG Focal PointF8/F7/F20 MDG DialogueTransition DynamicsF20 SDG DialogueNon-human AgencyConclusion10 Collaboration for a Responsible FutureReligious Diplomacy in the Age of the AnthropoceneTikkun OlamChanging TimesSDG Implementation ChallengesGovernance ForecastsWhat an F20 Might OfferFurther ResearchAppendix A: Theoretical Orientation, Methodology, Documentation & DataMethodologyDocumentationDataAppendix B: Institutional Affiliations Reference ListReferences