Faith-Based Diplomacy as a New (and Old) Practice in Foreign Policy: Concepts 
and Cases

Lehmann, Joshua; McLarren, Katharina

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-28214-0_11

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Faith-Based Diplomacy as a New (and Old) Practice in Foreign Policy: Concepts and Cases

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Lehmann, Joshua
Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, Max Planck Society;

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McLarren, Katharina
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Lehmann, J., & McLarren, K. (2023). Faith-Based Diplomacy as a New (and Old) Practice in Foreign Policy: Concepts and Cases. In F. Onditi, K. McLarren, G. Ben-Nun, Y. A. Stivachtis, & P. Okoth (Eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of Diplomatic Thought and Practice in the Digital Age (pp. 243-264). Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-28214-0_11.

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Abstract

The close ties between religion and diplomacy are not new, yet in the past decades, religion has gained visibility in world affairs for various reasons, ranging from terrorists claiming to act in the name of religion to religious leaders calling for climate protection. This spectrum also reflects a shift in the international society, with states no longer pursuing traditional, solely state-centred foreign policies. Instead, and as indicated in other chapters of this volume, foreign policies are constantly adapted and have become more transnational. This chapter presents one area of foreign policy in general—and diplomacy in particular—that has become more transnational: faith-based diplomacy. This chapter presents the concept and different types of faith-based diplomacy, identifying its relevant actors, settings, and objectives and focusing on how interreligious dialogue as a diplomatic tool has evolved. Based on the typology devised here, empirical cases are presented for each of these types in order to discuss the added value that can be learned from this particular type of diplomatic practice.