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Has Globalization Revved Up Religious Fundamentalism?

Has Globalization Revved Up Religious Fundamentalism?

James Hoge, editor of Foreign Affairs, argues that globalization has contributed to the rise of religious fundamentalism over the last 30 years. Citing a sense of identity loss following increased mobility, Hoge theorizes that people have begun clinging to religion in order to regain a sense of security.

Has Globalization Revved Up Religious Fundamentalism?

James Hoge, editor of Foreign Affairs, argues that globalization has contributed to the rise of religious fundamentalism over the last 30 years. Citing a sense of identity loss following increased mobility, Hoge theorizes that people have begun clinging to religion in order to regain a sense of security.
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