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There are no more combatants and no more civilians. 52 It is thus nearly impossible to bargain with fundamentalists because secular politics have no real leverage. That is not to say that such world-views originate only in religion. The 19th-century Russian anarchists, certainly not devoted religious men and women, turned to brutish terrorism, and even suicide terrorism. In addition to endogenous factors of the potential for conflict and violence there are numerous exogenous factors. First of all, there are almost constant fundamental crises and threats of religious communities.
Nevertheless, they are also indicators for a dramatic change in international politics. The apparent ‘failure of other ideologies and institutions’ offers religion a stage for its most dramatic achievement. Today’s anti-liberalism and nihilism, as advocated, for example, by religious extremists, is not primarily related to ideologies. It is associated with religion and religious beliefs and these are very hard to negotiate. 45 This insight is particularly important if one acknowledges the assumption that there is a need for a ‘shared-enemy perception’ among states, so that they see themselves bound to constrain singular national interests.
But rather one which proceeds through the heart of every human being. ’44 This 36 Christian Approaches to International Affairs listing illustrates the widespread influence of the topic of this study. All three causes identified for cases where religion appears within a context of violence, because religion offers alternatives, are at the same time causes for the peace potential of religion. Nevertheless, they are also indicators for a dramatic change in international politics. The apparent ‘failure of other ideologies and institutions’ offers religion a stage for its most dramatic achievement.