Customs is a kind of social phenomenon. They are not the product of individuals but that of the collective in the society,which are affected by politics, economy, religion, literary art and so on and then affect those...Customs is a kind of social phenomenon. They are not the product of individuals but that of the collective in the society,which are affected by politics, economy, religion, literary art and so on and then affect those things in reverse. English idioms aregreatly influenced by English customs.展开更多
The global resurgence of religion and the return of religion from the so-called“Westphalia Exile”to the central stage of international religions have significantly transformed the viewpoints of both media and academ...The global resurgence of religion and the return of religion from the so-called“Westphalia Exile”to the central stage of international religions have significantly transformed the viewpoints of both media and academia toward the role of religion in international relations(IR),and the challenges posed by religion to the contemporary international relations are often described as entirely subversive.The author argues that as a second-tier factor in the foreign policies of most countries and international affairs,religion and religious movements could neither shake the dominant role of“norm-setting”sovereign states in the international system,nor serve as a basis to“rebuild”IR theory.The paper concludes with a discussion on the implications of religion’s growing influence in IR for China,the importance of religion to the construction of China’s international image,and the feasibility of religion being developed as a resource for China’s public as well as people-to-people diplomacy.展开更多
文摘Customs is a kind of social phenomenon. They are not the product of individuals but that of the collective in the society,which are affected by politics, economy, religion, literary art and so on and then affect those things in reverse. English idioms aregreatly influenced by English customs.
基金This research is the midterm product of the Ministry of Education’s Philosophy and National Social Science Research Key Project“Religion and China’s National Security Studies”(06JZD0005)National Philosophy and Social Science Innovation Center Project“Religion and American Foreign Policy since the end of the Cold War”(05FCZD0015).
文摘The global resurgence of religion and the return of religion from the so-called“Westphalia Exile”to the central stage of international religions have significantly transformed the viewpoints of both media and academia toward the role of religion in international relations(IR),and the challenges posed by religion to the contemporary international relations are often described as entirely subversive.The author argues that as a second-tier factor in the foreign policies of most countries and international affairs,religion and religious movements could neither shake the dominant role of“norm-setting”sovereign states in the international system,nor serve as a basis to“rebuild”IR theory.The paper concludes with a discussion on the implications of religion’s growing influence in IR for China,the importance of religion to the construction of China’s international image,and the feasibility of religion being developed as a resource for China’s public as well as people-to-people diplomacy.
