Faith in numbers : religion, sectarianism, and democracy /

Why does religion sometimes increase support for democracy and sometimes do just the opposite? In this book, political scientist Michael Hoffman presents a theory of religion, group interest, and democracy. Focusing on communal religion, he demonstrates that the effect of communal prayer on support...

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Introduction --
An Interest-Based Theory of Religion and Support for Democracy --
The Religious Experience Communal Prayer and Group Identity --
Christians and Muslims in Lebanon Before the Syrian Civil War --
Survey Questions Used --
Supplementary Tables --
After Syria: Communal Religion and Democracy in 2014 Lebanon --
Description of Experiment --
Description of Variables --
Representation or Redistribution? Evidence from Iraq --
Supplementary Tables and Figures --
Conclusion: Implications for Religion and Politics --
Additional Information, Cross-National.
1. Verfasser:
Hoffman, Michael
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, New York State : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Zusammenfassung:
Why does religion sometimes increase support for democracy and sometimes do just the opposite? In this book, political scientist Michael Hoffman presents a theory of religion, group interest, and democracy. Focusing on communal religion, he demonstrates that the effect of communal prayer on support for democracy depends on the interests of the religious group in question. For members of groups who would benefit from democracy, communal prayer increases support for democratic institutions; for citizens whose groups would lose privileges in the event of democratic reforms, the opposite effect is present. Using a variety of data sources, Hoffman illustrates these claims in multiple contexts. He places particular emphasis on his study of Lebanon and Iraq, two countries in which sectarian divisions have played a major role in political development, by utilising both existing and original surveys.
Umfang:
1 online resource (212 pages) : illustrations (black and white).
Anmerkungen:
Also issued in print: 2021.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-753803-7
0-19-753804-5
0-19-753802-9
Schlagworte:
Democracy > Religious aspects.
Religion and politics.
Prayer > Islam.
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