A fresh and illuminating perspective on the surge in religion's political influence across the globe.

List of Tables p. ix
The Twenty-First Century as God's Century p. 1
Behind the Politics of Religion p. 20
The Rise of Politically Assertive Religion p. 48
Religion and Global Democratization p. 82
The ?local?Dimensions of Religious Terrorism p. 121
Religious Civil Wars: Nasty, Brutish, and Long p. 147
Militants for Peace and Justice p. 174
Ten Rules for Surviving God's Century p. 207
Notes p. 225
Bibliography p. 247
Acknowledgments p. 263
Index p. 267