Sacred Statecraft - When Religion Shapes Foreign Policy

What happens when states stop treating religion as background noise and start using it as foreign policy infrastructure? In this episode, Bastian breaks down four case studies — Morocco, Russia, the United States, and Nigeria — where theology isn't just decorating the statecraft, it is the statecraft. The rational calculus of traditional diplomacy doesn't survive contact with a divine mandate.f this episode made you think differently about what's actually driving the headlines, the best thing you can do is tell someone. Share it with a colleague who still thinks religion is just a cultural footnote in IR.Support on Patreon — patreon.com/iqultureSubscribe on Spotify or Apple PodcastsRate & review — it genuinely helps new listeners find usFollow for updates on new episodes and Danish political developments