Religion and the Rise of Populism

ISBN-13: 9780367321154 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 134 str.

Daniel Nilsson Dehanas; Marat Shterin

Opis

This book redefines the concept of populism as a political style that sets a ‘sacred people’ apart from its enemies, providing a timely yet grounded account that will stimulate further research and public debate. It was first published as a special issue of the journal Religion, State & Society.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: Religion and the rise of populism Daniel Nilsson DeHanas and Marat Shterin 2. How religion came into play: ‘Muslim’ as a category of practice in immigrant integration debates Astrid Mattes 3. Religion and Brexit: populism and the Church of England Greg Smith and Linda Woodhead 4. Thank God for the greatest country on earth: white supremacy, vigilantes, and survivalists in the struggle to define the American nation Susannah Crockford 5. The impulse to orthodoxy: why illiberal democracies treat religious pluralism as a threat David Levy 6. The populist breeding ground and religion: the case of the Greek mainstream and Radical Right Konstantinos Papastathis and Anastasia Litina 7. Co-opting religion: how ruling populists in Turkey and Macedonia sacralise the majority Bilge Yabanci and Dane Taleski