Pope Francis as a Global Actor

Chapter 1 Eluding Established Categories: Toward an Understanding of Pope Francis

Chapter 2 How the Theological Priorities of Pope Francis Inform His Policy Goals

Chapter 3 The First Jesuit Pope: The Contribution of His Jesuit Charism to His Political Views

Chapter 4 Eternal Law and Environmental Policy: Pope Francis, Laudato Si’ , and a Thomistic Approach to Climate Change

Chapter 5 Love the Prisoner, Ban the Substance: Pope Francis and the War on Drugs

Chapter 6 “To Show Concern”: Early Coverage of John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis in the American National News Media

Chapter 7 Pope Francis as a Global Policy Entrepreneur: Moral Authority and Climate Change

Chapter 8 The Pope and the United States: Faith as Dialogue

Chapter 9 The Pope and Europe: Sign o’ the Times: Does Pope Francis’s Papacy Represent a New Era for Western Europe?

Chapter 10 The Pope and Latin America: Mission from the Periphery

Chapter 11 The Pope and Asia: Building Bridges—Reconciliation with the People’s Republic of China

Chapter 12 Pope Francis and India: Mutual Enrichment and Challenges

Chapter 13 “You Are Instead a Gift”: Pope Francis’s Response to Global Migration and the Refugee Crisis