1. Introduction: the one and the many - religion and politics in
comparative perspective Ted G. Jelen and Clyde Wilcox; 2. The challenge of
pluralism: the Catholic church in democratic Poland Timothy A. Byrnes; 3.
Catholicism, politics, and culture in the Republic of Ireland Michele
Dillon; 4. Religion and politics in Iberia: clericalism, anticlericalism
and democratization in Portugal and Spain Paul Christopher Manuel; 5. The
religious dimension of Israeli political life Kenneth D. Wald; 6. Between
heaven and earth: the dilemma of the Islamic Republic of Iran Sussan
Siavoshi; 7. Islamism in contemporary Arab politics: lessons in
authoritarianism and democratization Mehran Tamadonfar; 8. Religion and
politics in a secular Europe: cutting against the grain J. Christopher
Soper and Joel Fetzer; 9. Religion and democracy in South America:
challenges and opportunities Anthony Gill; 10. Looking for hope in Central
America: the Pentecostal movement Anne Motley Hallum; 11. Religion and
politics in India: the emergence of Hindu Nationalism and the Bharatiya
Janata Party (BJP) Sunil K. Sahu; 12. Religion and politics in Japan Maria
Toyoda and Aiji Tanaka; 13. Religion and politics in an open market:
religious mobilization in the United States Clyde Wilcox and Ted G. Jelen;
14. Conclusion: the political roles of religion Ted G. Jelen and Clyde
Wilcox.
