Religion and authoritarianism: cooperation, conflict, and the consequences
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In: Demokratizatsiya: the journal of post-Soviet democratization = Demokratizacija, Band 26, Heft 2, S. 251-284
ISSN: 1074-6846
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In: World politics: a quarterly journal of international relations, Band 69, Heft 4, S. 676-712
ISSN: 1086-3338
What is the nature of religion and state relations in authoritarian regimes? How do religious and regime actors negotiate the terms of their relationship;what do the two sides want from one another; and how cooperative or conflictual are their interactions? To address these questions, the author compares religion-regime relations in contemporary Russia and China—two autocracies with long histories of religious repression, diverse religious profiles, and distinct relations between religion and the state. The article introduces a new theoretical framework anchored in interests and subnational authoritarian politics to explain how religious and political authorities negotiate their relationship and the constraints and opportunities that shape their interaction. Although there are many reasons to expect different types of religion-regime relations across Russia and China, the data demonstrate that subnational governments and diverse religious actors often forge innovative partnerships to govern more efficiently, gain access to resources, and safeguard their survival.
In: The China quarterly, Band 224, S. 1119-1120
ISSN: 1468-2648
In: Politics and religion: official journal of the APSA Organized Section on Religion and Politics, Band 8, Heft 3, S. 622-623
ISSN: 1755-0491
In: Politics and religion: official journal of the APSA Organized Section on Religion and Politics, Band 8, Heft 3, S. 618-621
ISSN: 1755-0491
In: Politics and religion: official journal of the APSA Organized Section on Religion and Politics, Band 8, Heft 2, S. 211-235
ISSN: 1755-0491
AbstractThis article assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the religious economy approach by applying it to the religious revival across contemporary Russia and China. This comparison shows that the religious economy framework is beneficial in explaining some aspects of the communist and post-communist religious change, including macroeconomic market trends and why some faiths thrive while others fail. However, it has less explanatory power in explaining religious-state relations under market constraints — that is, how religious groups interact with state regulators to survive and grow; the range of options available to religious actors and their payoffs; and the political consequence of this interaction. This article draws on fieldwork in both countries to illustrate the benefits of grounding the religious economy approach more deeply in politics. The political economy of the marketplace reveals how and why religious groups engage the state to survive, and that they are becoming influential political and economic actors.
In: The China quarterly: an international journal for the study of China, Band 224, S. 1119-1120
ISSN: 0305-7410, 0009-4439
In: Perspectives on politics, Band 12, Heft 4, S. 957-958
ISSN: 1541-0986
In: The China quarterly, Band 215, S. 572-589
ISSN: 1468-2648
AbstractThis article investigates the similarities between the organizational innovation of one underground Protestant house church in China and the rise of early communist parties. Much like the spread of communism, the organizational tactics of the church are designed to protect it in a hostile political environment. The different levels are insulated from each other, with limited knowledge of the members above and below. In this way, if anyone is raided by the authorities, the others can continue to function with little interruption. Thus, the highly touted "organizational weapon" developed by the Bolsheviks and recycled, for example, by the Chinese Communist Party in their struggle for power, has resurfaced many years later. However, this time it has been adopted by a religious "vanguard."
In: The China quarterly, Heft 215, S. 572-589
ISSN: 1468-2648
In: The China quarterly: an international journal for the study of China, Heft 215, S. 572-589
ISSN: 0305-7410, 0009-4439
This article investigates the similarities between the organizational innovation of one underground Protestant house church in China and the rise of early communist parties. Much like the spread of communism, the organizational tactics of the church are designed to protect it in a hostile political environment. The different levels are insulated from each other, with limited knowledge of the members above and below. In this way, if anyone is raided by the authorities, the others can continue to function with little interruption. Thus, the highly touted "organizational weapon" developed by the Bolsheviks and recycled, for example, by the Chinese Communist Party in their struggle for power, has resurfaced many years later. However, this time it has been adopted by a religious "vanguard." (China Q/GIGA)
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In: The China quarterly: an international journal for the study of China, Band 215, S. 572-589
ISSN: 0305-7410, 0009-4439
In: Comparative political studies: CPS, Band 45, Heft 9, S. 1188-1191
ISSN: 1552-3829
In: Comparative political studies: CPS, Band 45, Heft 9, S. 1188-1192
ISSN: 0010-4140