The varieties of religious repression : why governments restrict religion /

Though it is most often practised in dictatorships, levels of religious repression nevertheless vary across a range of non-democratic regimes, including illiberal democracies and competitive authoritarian states. This book argues that seemingly benign and legal forms of regulations, requirements, an...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Sarkissian, Ani
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Zusammenfassung:
Though it is most often practised in dictatorships, levels of religious repression nevertheless vary across a range of non-democratic regimes, including illiberal democracies and competitive authoritarian states. This book argues that seemingly benign and legal forms of regulations, requirements, and restrictions on religion are important tools by which non-democratic leaders repress independent civic activity and thus maintain their hold on power.
Umfang:
1 online resource (260 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-934810-3
0-19-021636-0
0-19-934809-X
Schlagworte:
Religion and state.
Freedom of religion.
Religious tolerance.
Religious discrimination.
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