Saving the people: how populists hijack religion
Western democracies are experiencing a new wave of right-wing populism that seeks to mobilize religion for its own ends. With chapters on the United States, Britain, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Hungary, Poland and Israel, Saving the People asks how populist movements have used religion...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
[2016]
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Europe
/ Populism
/ Religion
/ Political culture
/ Line of conflict
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy |
| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Identification (religion) B Populism Religious aspects |
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Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag) |
| Summary: | Western democracies are experiencing a new wave of right-wing populism that seeks to mobilize religion for its own ends. With chapters on the United States, Britain, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Hungary, Poland and Israel, Saving the People asks how populist movements have used religion for their own ends and how Church leaders react to them. The authors contend that religion is more about belonging than belief for populists, with religious identities and traditions being deployed to define who can and cannot be part of "the people." This in turn helps many populists to claim that native Christian communities are being threatend by a creeping and highly aggressive process of Islamization, with Muslims becoming a key "enemy of the people." While Church elites generally condemn this instrumental use of religions, populists take little heed, presenting themselves as the true saviors of the people. The policy implications of this phenomenon are significant, which makes this book all the more timely and relevant to current debate |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 247-273 |
| ISBN: | 0190639024 |