Religion and regimes : support, separation, and opposition / edited by Mehran Tamadonfar and Ted G. Jelen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tamadonfar, Mehran, editor.

Jelen, Ted G., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and politics.

Religion and state.

Physical Description:

xix, 267 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2014]

Summary:

Religion and Regimes: Support, Separation, and Opposition is a collection of essays that describe and analyze religion and regime relations in various nations in the contemporary world. The contributors examine patterns of interaction between religious actors and national governments that include separation, support, and opposition. In general, the contributors find that most countries have a majority or plurality religious tradition, which will seek a privileged position in public life. The nature of the relationship between such traditions and national policy is largely determined by the nature of opposition, and a pattern of quasi-establishment is most common in settings in which opposition to a dominant religious tradition is explicitly religious. However, in some instances, the dominant tradition is associated with a discredited prior regime, in which case a pattern of legal separation is most common. Conversely, in some nations, a dominant religion is, for historical reasons, strong associated with national identity. Such regimes are often characterized by a "lazy monopoly," in which the public influence of religion is reduced. This work will appeal to scholars of religion, politics, and international relations. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 A Tangled Web: Religion and the Regime in the United States / Rachel Blum Blum, Rachel, Clyde Wilcox Wilcox, Clyde 1

2 Religion and Regimes in Brazil and Chile / Christine A. Gustafson Gustafson, Christine A. 25

3 From Atheism to Establishment?: The Evolution of Church-State Relations in Russia / Christopher Marsh Marsh, Christopher 51

4 Israel as a Jewish and Democratic State / Elizabeth A. Oldmixon Oldmixon, Elizabeth A., Rebekah Samaniego Samaniego, Rebekah 73

5 International Context and State-Religion Regimes in France and Turkey / Ramazan Kilmç Kilmç, Ramazan 97

6 Religion and State in India: Ambiguity, Chauvinism, and Tolerance / Scott Hibbard Hibbard, Scott 121

7 The Roman Catholic Church and Political Regime in Portugal and Spain: Support, Opposition, and Separation / Paul Christopher Manuel Manuel, Paul Christopher 141

8 Democratization, Human Rights, and Religion-State Relations in Taiwan and Hong Kong / J. Christopher Soper Soper, J. Christopher, Joel S. Fetzer Fetzer, Joel S. 157

9 The Orphaned Irish: Church and State in Neo-Liberal Ireland / Michele Dillon Dillon, Michele 187

10 Religion and Regime Change in Iran and Poland / Mehran Tamadonfar Tamadonfar, Mehran, Ted G. Jelen Jelen, Ted G. 213.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780739176108

0739176102

OCLC:

851417761