In Religion, Ethnicity and Social Change the author argues that the recent focus on religious fundamentalism in ethnic conflict has obscured the ambiguous role of 'mainstream' Western religion. The book examines the relationship between the religious and secular spheres at a time of rapid transition in South Africa and Northern Ireland.

LIZ FAWCETT is a Lecturer in Media Studies at the University of Ulster. She was previously a reporter and correspondent with BBC, Northern Ireland.