transnational religious communities and the making of US foreign policy Byrnes, Timothy A. 1958- creator text bibliography Electronic books. dcu Washington, D.C Georgetown University Press ©2011 2011 monographic eng 1 online resource (215 pages). Many Catholic priests, nuns, and brothers in the United States take a strong interest in US policies that affect their "brothers and sisters" abroad. In fact, when the policies of their native government pose significant dangers to their people internationally, these US citizens engage actively in a variety of political processes in order to protect and advance the interests of the transnational religious communities to which they belong. In this provocative examination of the place of religion in world politics, Timothy A. Byrnes focuses on three Catholic communities -- Jesuit, Mary. Cover; Contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1 Transnational Religious Communities and the Making of US Foreign Policy; CHAPTER 2 Ours: Martyrdom in El Salvador, Mobilization in the United States; CHAPTER 3 The People: On Mission from Nicaragua to the United States; CHAPTER 4 Hospitality: A Covenant between Mexico and Vermont; CHAPTER 5 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index. Timothy A. Byrnes. Includes bibliographical references and index. cl----- n-us--- Catholic Church. Catholic Church Political activity Latin America Catholic Church Foreign relations Catholic Church. United States Foreign relations Latin America POLITICAL SCIENCE General RELIGION Christian Life Social Issues RELIGION Christianity General Diplomatic relations International relations Political participation Latin America United States BX1426.3 .B97 2011 261.709809045 Byrnes, Timothy A. Washington : Georgetown University Press, ©2011 9781589017894 1589017897 22573/ctt2n0kxg JSTOR http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1000930 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1000930 EBLCP 110829 20200709060349.0 ocn748242152 eng