Articles by Douglas Johnston
Religion, Terror, and Error: U.S. Foreign Policy and the Challenge of Spiritual Engagement
Douglas Johnston Monday, 18 April 2011
Religion, Terror, and Error outlines why cultural engagement and understanding religion is crucial for American foreign policy in an increasingly multipolar world. It gives advice for integrating religion into foreign policy practice, explains why the rational-actor model needs to be replaced, and offers "a new paradigm for U.S. leadership." (Praeger, 2011.)
U.S. Military Chaplains: Redirecting a Critical Asset
Douglas Johnston Wednesday, 16 December 2009
Chaplains acting as liaisons bring religious legitimacy to clergy-to-clergy communications. For example, chaplains have engaged with local religious leaders in Iraq and Afghanistan to carry out many local projects.
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