RELIGIOUS DOCTRINE AS A FACTOR OF STABILITY OF POLITICAL SYSTEMS: A STUDY OF TWO NORTH AMERICAN THEOCRACIES

The article theorizes theocracy - political power based on religious legitimation - in terms of the theory of social exchange, as arising out of unequal access to and control over religious goods. It then identifies the factors of stability of a system as the actions the rulers must take to successf...

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Main Author: Potz, Maciej 1977- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2013
In: Politikologija religije
Year: 2013, Volume: 7, Issue: 2, Pages: 413-435
Further subjects:B Political Power
B Puritans
B Mormons
B Theocracy
B Exchange Theory
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Rights Information:CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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