Editing International relations (section)

====Religion====
Religion can have an effect on the way a state acts within the international system, and different theoretical perspectives treat it in somewhat different fashion. One dramatic example is the [[Thirty Years' War]] (1618–1648) that ravaged much of Europe, which was at least partly motivated by theological differences within Christianity. Religion is a major organizing principle particularly for [[Islamic state]]s, whereas secularism sits at the other end of the spectrum, with the separation of state and religion being responsible for the [[liberal international relations theory]]. The [[September 11 attacks]] in the United States, the role of [[Islam]] in [[terrorism]], and religious strife in the [[Middle East]] have made the role of religion in international relations a major topic. China's reemergence as a major international power is believed by some scholars to be shaped by [[Confucianism]].<ref>{{cite book|editor-last=Snyder|editor-first=Jack|title=Religion and International Relations Theory|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eZfrWuXy77sC&pg=PA1|year=2011|publisher=Columbia University Press|pages=1–23|access-date=2016-02-24|isbn=9780231153386}}</ref>