Exploitation of Spirituality
Projection Abroad
Foreign state actors exploit religious institutions and spiritual frameworks as influence channels, leveraging their moral authority and community trust to advance geopolitical objectives while shielding manipulated narratives from political scrutiny.
Foreign state actors exploit religious institutions and spiritual frameworks as influence channels, leveraging their moral authority and community trust to advance geopolitical objectives while shielding manipulated narratives from political scrutiny.
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Citation
BibTeX citation:
@article{li2026,
author = {Li, E. Rosalie},
title = {Exploitation of {Spirituality}},
date = {2026-02-17},
url = {https://fimi.infoepi.org/mechanisms/exploitation-of-spirituality.html},
langid = {en}
}
For attribution, please cite this work as:
Li, E. Rosalie. 2026. “Exploitation of Spirituality,”
February. https://fimi.infoepi.org/mechanisms/exploitation-of-spirituality.html.