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"The Economics of Religion" explores the new paradigms of "religious economics" and "economies of religion" under the scope of transdisciplinary and international perspectives. It examines and appraises some of the recent theoretical developments and methodological innovations in religious and social sciences. This volume offers the chance to extend the analysis of religious behaviours by means of conceptual and methodological models of economics. It goes far beyond the classical "economy and religion" debate, and suggests not only theoretical but also epistemological changes in the study of religion: individual rationality and rational choice, market theory, demand and supply theory, branding and commodification of religion, believers' "consumer" habits, churches' competitive strategies, for example. Of course, these are not exempt from criticism, which this volume also addresses. These detailed and localized case-studies range from experimental to ethnographic methods, psychological to cultural aspects of believing and practising cults in the scope of economics of religion. Geographical areas covered include Nigeria, Bolivia, Italy, Mexico, France, Korea, Nepal and Tonga.

"The Economics of Religion" explores the new paradigms of "religious economics" and "economies of religion" under the scope of transdisciplinary and international perspectives. It examines and appraises some of the recent theoretical developments and methodological innovations in religious and social sciences. This volume offers the chance to extend the analysis of religious behaviours by means of conceptual and methodological models of economics. It goes far beyond the classical "economy and religion" debate, and suggests not only theoretical but also epistemological changes in the study of religion: individual rationality and rational choice, market theory, demand and supply theory, branding and commodification of religion, believers'' "consumer" habits, churches'' competitive strategies, for example. Of course, these are not exempt from criticism, which this volume also addresses. These detailed and localized case-studies range from experimental to ethnographic methods, psychological to cultural aspects of believing and practising cults in the scope of economics of religion. Geographical areas covered include Nigeria, Bolivia, Italy, Mexico, France, Korea, Nepal and Tonga.

Le DossierNouveaux visages du religieux dans un monde sécularisé dirigé par S. Romi Mukherjee et Lionel Obadia avec les contributions de Amandine Barb, Alexandre Benod, Raphaël Liogier, Mansouria Mokhefi, Christophe Monnot, S. Romi Mukherjee, Lionel Obadia.Et si le retour du religieux n’était pas ce que nous avons cru hier et ce que nous croyons aujourd’hui ? En d’autres termes, le retour du religieux est-il la preuve que les idées séculières ont échoué ou la manifestation que le premier n’exclut pas forcément les secondes ? La réponse apportée ici est claire, argumentée, nuancée au fil des cas observés : « avancée de la sécularisation et retour du religieux caractérisent ensemble le monde actuel ». Ils donnent naissance localement à des configurations inédites et variées. De la Suisse au Japon, en passant par la Tunisie et la France, ou la politique étrangère des États-Unis, « le fait religieux » comme le « sécularisme » échappent aux catégories que nous avions forgées comme aux projections que nous avions échafaudées pour le futur. L’inventaire des situations oblige à se donner de nouveaux repères et à inventer de nouvelles catégories pour les penser. C’est ce que démontre le dossier préparé par S. Romi Mukherjee et Lionel Obadia avec une équipe de spécialistes en sciences sociales (anthropologie, science politique, sociologie) qui ont placé ces questions au cœur de leurs recherches.VariaMuhammad à l’écran : un rôle exclu ? de François BoespflugChroniquesLaïcité en programme scolaireLaïcité en débat au Sénat

This book offers new perspectives on global phenomena that play a major role in today’s society and deeply shape the actions of individuals, organizations and nations. In a complex and rapidly changing environment, decision-makers need to gain a better understanding of global phenomena to adapt and to anticipate the evolution of the global context. The authors—ten renowned international scholars of anthropology, economics, law, management and political science—propose an interdisciplinary and comparative approach to social sciences. They analyse how international phenomena, such as globalisation or transnationalisation, transform the disciplines of social sciences from an epistemological standpoint. Explaining what ‘global' means in difference disciplines, the authors analyse several global phenomena that characterise today’s international environment such as the circulation of norms and ideas, the linkages between war and globalization, corporate governance, and the impact of multinational enterprises on sustainable development and poverty reduction. Providing examples of analytical disciplinary approaches and guidelines for decision-makers in a fast-changing global context this book will be useful to scholars and students of anthropology, economics, law, management and political science as well as practitioners in the private and public sectors.

This book offers new perspectives on global phenomena that play a major role in today’s society and deeply shape the actions of individuals, organizations and nations. In a complex and rapidly changing environment, decision-makers need to gain a better understanding of global phenomena to adapt and to anticipate the evolution of the global context. The authors—ten renowned international scholars of anthropology, economics, law, management and political science—propose an interdisciplinary and comparative approach to social sciences. They analyse how international phenomena, such as globalisation or transnationalisation, transform the disciplines of social sciences from an epistemological standpoint. Explaining what ‘global' means in difference disciplines, the authors analyse several global phenomena that characterise today’s international environment such as the circulation of norms and ideas, the linkages between war and globalization, corporate governance, and the impact of multinational enterprises on sustainable development and poverty reduction. Providing examples of analytical disciplinary approaches and guidelines for decision-makers in a fast-changing global context this book will be useful to scholars and students of anthropology, economics, law, management and political science as well as practitioners in the private and public sectors.