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ReligioPolitics

by Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington

Each episode of ReligioPolitics focuses on one country, explaining how religious actors there impact its politics domestically, regionally, and globally. Policy-relevant interviews with academic experts provide the background needed by international affairs professionals in an increasingly religious world. Hosted by Randy Thompson, Senior Fellow at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington, who holds a Ph.D. in Religion and U.S. Foreign Affairs.

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  1. India

    Narenda Modi, Prime Minister of India, rules in the name of hindutva or Hindu Nationalism. His party's shared vision for India has resulted in massive violence between Muslims and Hindus, as it did during his rule as Chief Minister in Gujarat. Most recently, Modi's values of Hindu strength have…

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  2. Introducing ReligioPolitics: Independence and Orthodoxy in Ukraine

    Our introductory episode focuses on the successful campaign in early 2019 to create a Ukrainian Orthodox Church, independent from the Moscow Patriarchate. This religious nationalism formed a major plank of then-President Poroshenko's platform for re-election. However, in the 2019 elections, he…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Each episode of ReligioPolitics focuses on one country, explaining how religious actors there impact its politics domestically, regionally, and globally. Policy-relevant interviews with academic experts provide the background needed by international affairs professionals in an increasingly religious world. Hosted by Randy Thompson, Senior Fellow at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington, who holds a Ph.D. in Religion and U.S. Foreign Affairs.

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Each episode of ReligioPolitics focuses on one country, explaining how religious actors there impact its politics domestically, regionally, and globally. Policy-relevant interviews with academic experts provide the background needed by international affairs professionals in an increasingly...

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