Religion, Politics and Security in the International Relations

This course explains the connection between religion, politics, and security through a combined political science and religious studies approach. The syllabus divides it into three modules. In the first part, students will get familiar with the essential theories of religion and their relevance to politics. The second facet examines the major religious teachings and the violent aspects of their theological profile. Finally, the course stresses several less familiar cults, which, although having a minor influence on younger generations, are still central to the foundation of its political attitudes. This course is not about theology or applied sciences.