{"product_id":"9789042940659-the-geopolitics-of-pope-francis","title":"The Geopolitics of Pope Francis","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e      Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope in March 2013 with a clear agenda       of internal reform of the Vatican and the Catholic Church. Yet the       reformist Pope Francis has also developed an outspoken political agenda.       After more than six years of his pontificate, one can say that he has       become an idiosyncratic and remarkable world leader. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e      Among other things, he brokered an agreement between the US and Cuba;       brought South Sudan’s sworn enemies together in the Vatican, criticized       ‘the globalization of indifference’ toward the plight of refugees and       migrants; made the notion of ‘periphery’ central to his geopolitical       approach; was the first Bishop of Rome to meet a Russian Patriarch of       Moscow and to visit the Arabian Peninsula; signed an unprecedented       agreement with the People’s Republic of China; and issued several       wake-up calls to Europe. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e      This volume collects the contributions of international experts on       different aspects of the geopolitical arena. Its aim is to provide       insights into the pope’s geopolitical approach and to help us understand       the opportunities and challenges, as well as the strengths and       weaknesses, of the Vatican’s international policy in the era of Pope       Francis. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e      With contributions from Sandra Arenas, Jan De Volder, Massimo Faggioli,       Brandon Gallaher, Agostino Giovagnoli, Marco Impagliazzo, Terrence       Merrigan, Stefano Picciaredda, Giuliana Rotola, Johan Verstraeten and       Jan Wouters. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e      Jan De Volder (ed.) is a Belgian historian with particular interest in       the roles of the Catholic Church and the world religions in       international affairs. Currently, he holds the Cusanus Chair in       ‘Religion, Conflict and Peace’ of the Faculty of Theology and Religious       Studies at the KU Leuven (Belgium).    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55169705345398,"sku":"9789042940659","price":85.11,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_26041248.jpg?v=1737392360","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9789042940659-the-geopolitics-of-pope-francis","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}