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Religion and politics in the Middle East
In: Westview special studies on the Middle East
World Affairs Online
Paths of research in Religion and Politics: An Introduction
Religion plays an important role in contemporary politics, both as a public and political actor, and as set of values. As a public actor, religion widely participates in the political spheres of European countries. At the same time, both European and non-European societies are experiencing a profound reshaping of their political landscapes. In these contexts, it has become clear that new modes of governance redraw the boundaries between institutional actors and citizens, and create space for horizontal and/or transnational networks. Today, the separation between religion and politics is being questioned more or less radically, and the meaning and the substance of democracy likewise. This special issue aims to offer a wide range of examples of studies focusing on the interactions between religion and politics from different disciplinary perspectives and scientific traditions. Ranging from single case studies to transnational comparative analyses, from sociology of religion to political science, and from the analysis of specific religious traditions to comparative studies, the articles presented offer a useful insight of topics and debates. This heterogeneity allows the readers to have an overview on some of the most important religious actors (movements, associations, groups and, parties in contemporary democracies, such as Christian traditional parties in Europe and the US, Islamist groups in Turkey and in Pakistan. At the same time, this collection of article shows different approaches through which is possible to analyse these movements, such as cross-country comparative approaches, comparison between different cases of religious groups' collective action within the same national contexts or in the same urban area, or in-depth case studies of the specific role of religious groups in a broader national mobilization. The common element of these different contributions is the objective of looking at the complex relationships between religious organizations (both movements and parties) and political mobilizations, and analysing the religious factor neither as a mere effect of conflicts driven by non-religious factors, such as economic or utilitarian motives, nor as essentialist phenomena driven by non-rational logics of action.
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Religion and Support for Democracy in Bosnia-Herzegovina
In: Politics and religion: official journal of the APSA Organized Section on Religion and Politics, Band 5, Heft 3, S. 609-633
ISSN: 1755-0491
AbstractThis article examines the relationship between religiosity and support for democracy in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Using data from the last World Values Survey, we examine levels of religiosity among Bosniaks, Serbs, and Croats, and their support for democracy. The influence of religiosity on support for democracy is also explored. The results indicate that religiosity has a negative influence on support for democracy, and it is particularly true for individuals who do not support the separation of the religious from the political sphere and who exhibit lower support for democracy. The article also examines different levels of religiosity among the three groups, controlling for a wide range of variables. We conclude that there is basically no difference in support for democracy between Croats and Bosniaks, while Serbs exhibit somewhat lesser support for democracy than members of the other two ethnic groups. Serbs also seem to be somewhat less religious than Bosniaks and Croats. Opposition to separation of the religious from the political sphere is a major source of lack of support for democracy among Croats and Bosniaks, but not among Serbs.
TOCQUEVILLE'S THEOLOGICO-POLITICAL PREDICAMENT: LEO STRAUSS, RELIGION AND DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA
In: Politikologija religije: Politics and religion = Politologie des religions, Band 13, Heft 2, S. 113-136
ISSN: 1820-659X
This paper analyzes Tocqueville's Democracy in America in a new light. When viewed through Leo Strauss' conception of the theologico-political problem, a novel reading of Tocqueville is presented. This interpretation argues that one of Democracy's major themes concerns reason versus revelation. Within such a reading, it contends that Tocqueville's seminal contribution to the history of political philosophy contained within it his reluctant announcement that religion may not be able to cure the social ills liberal democracy brings with it. Mainly, this is because Tocqueville fears democracy will contribute to the decline of religion itself. Tocqueville subtlety reveals his concerns over religion's possible inadequacy, offers explanations thereof, and postulates another concept as a mitigating tool that has similar moderating effects on democratic defects: self-interest well understood.
Ethnic Conflict: Religion, Identity, and Politics
In: International politics, Band 41, Heft 3, S. 430-439
ISSN: 1384-5748
Religion and politics in the Middle East
In: Nato's sixteen nations: independent review of economic, political and military power, Band 29, Heft 3, S. 22-26
ISSN: 0169-1821
World Affairs Online
Covenant and contract: politics, ethics, and religion
In: Morality and the meaning of life 14
Faith in Politics: Religion and Liberal Democracy
In: Mobilization: the international quarterly review of social movement research, Band 16, Heft 1, S. 124-125
ISSN: 1086-671X
The Politics of Religion
In: Parliamentary history, Band 12, Heft 3, S. 287-295
ISSN: 1750-0206
The Politics of Religion in Restoration England. Edited by Tim Harris, Paul Seaward and Mark Goldie From Persecution to Toleration. The Glorious Revolution and Religion in England. Edited by Ole Peter Grell, Jonathan I. Israel and Nicholas Tyacke. The Restoration Church of England, 1646–1689. By John Spurr
On religion and politics in liberal democracies
In: Religion in der pluralistischen Öffentlichkeit, S. 51-65
REVIEW ESSAYS - Religion and American Politics: Diverse Religion, Diverse Scholarship
In: The journal of politics: JOP, Band 63, Heft 4, S. 1264-1267
ISSN: 0022-3816
The Forgotten Cleavage? Religion and Politics in Australia
In: Canadian journal of political science: CJPS = Revue canadienne de science politique : RCSP, Band 32, Heft 3, S. 551-568
ISSN: 0008-4239
In Australia, religion historically has been seen as a secondary but nonetheless significant sociopolitical cleavage, in part cutting across the class divide. In recent times, Australian scholars, like those elsewhere, have been inclined to argue that the political significance of religion is a legacy of the past & that religion no longer plays an important role in shaping mass political behavior. Although class is also said to have declined in political significance, it is still treated as being of some importance as a cornerstone of the party system. However, many scholars seem more willing to dismiss the relevance of religion altogether. Using sample survey data collected over more than 25 years, this article examines the role of religion in modern Australian electoral politics & assesses the adequacy of such arguments. 6 Tables, 4 Figures, 31 References. Adapted from the source document.
The Question of Religion and World Politics
In: Terrorism and political violence, Band 17, Heft 3, S. 293-303
ISSN: 1556-1836