Morocco's Geopolitics of Religion in Sub-Saharan Africa Promoting Religious Dialogue and Spiritual Security
Autor: | Alaoui Mahrez, Fatima Zohra |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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DOI: | 10.5281/zenodo.7424986 |
Popis: | The intersection of religion and politics dates back to a long history. Religion plays a fundamental role in shaping states’ foreign policies and international relations. Morocco has been one of the major religious references in the Sahel region and West Africa; nevertheless, it tries to spread its sphere of influence in other African regions. The overlap between religion and Rabat’s foreign policy has two major interests. First, it tries to foster its geopolitical presence in the African continent, and to introduce Morocco as a moderate religious model to be followed. Second, it tries to approach extremism and terrorism with a soft strategy, since religion has a historical powerful role in motivating people. In this regard, this chapter tries to investigate the use religion as a soft power in strengthening Morocco’s foreign policy and promoting its public diplomacy in Sub-Saharan Africa. Also, it discusses Morocco’s role in spreading interfaith dialogue and spiritual security through: the establishment of religious institutions, the royal tours in African countries and the royal speeches. www.arjil.org |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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