How Can Digital Maps of Religions Inform Us about Fractionalization and Polarization in Post-Communist Romania?

This study explores religious diversity in Romania and how the trends of indices of religious fractionalization and polarization manifest at the county level in a post-communist period. The county level was selected as the relevant level for analysis due to its more clearly visible spatial dynamics...

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Authors: Rotaru, Marina-Alexandra (Author) ; Creţan, Remus (Author) ; Jucu, Ioan Sebastian 1974- (Author) ; Ianăş, Ana-Neli (Author) ; Török-Oance, Marcel (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2024
In: Religions
Year: 2024, Volume: 15, Issue: 7
Further subjects:B fractionalization
B Polarization
B digital mapping of religions
B Religious Diversity
B counties
B Romance language area
B quantitative methodology
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