A social role for churches and cultural demarcation: how German MEPs represent religion in the European Parliament

This study deals with the question of how German members of the European Parliament (MEPs) represent the German model of religion-state relations at the European level. Based on a survey and interviews with German MEPs as well as a content-analysis of German MEPs’ speeches, motions and parliamentary...

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Authors: Jenichen, Anne (Author) ; Müller, Henrike (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2014
In: Religion, state & society
Year: 2014, Volume: 42, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 148-165
Further subjects:B Church
B Islam
B Religion
B church-state relations
B European Parliament
B Germany
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)

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