About the Editor

List of Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgements

Note on Translation

List of Translation

Dedication

Introduction

1. Nicaragua: Liberation Theology as a Force of Democratic Charge
Debra Sabia

2. Mexico: Christianity and the Struggle for Collective Identity
Michele Zebich-Knos

3. Haiti: Voodoo, Christianity, and Politics
Robert Lawless

4. Malawi: A Historical Study of Religion, Political Leadership, and State Power
Sylvia M. Jacobs

5. Israel: Synagogue, the State, and Politics
Bernard Reich and Gershon R. Kieval

6. Algeria: Islamic Secularism and Political Islam
Yahia H. Zoubir

7. Palestine: HAMAS and Religious Extremism
Frank J. Trapp

8. Chechnya: Islam and Political Insurrection
Alynna J. Lyon

9. Bangladesh: Muslim Identity, Secularism, and the Politics of Nationalism
Mohmmad Rashiduzzaman

Conclusion

Index