Religion, State, and Democracy: Analyzing Two Dimensions of Church-State Arrangements

One of the essential characteristics of a democratic regime is the separation of Church and state. The elected governors of a democratic regime's institutions require sufficient autonomy in order to make policy that is within the bounds of the constitution and which cannot be contested or overr...

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Main Author: Driessen, Michael Daniel (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press [2010]
In: Politics and religion
Year: 2010, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 55-80
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