Sacred and secular : religion and politics worldwide / Pippa Norris, Ronald Inglehart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Norris, Pippa, author.

Inglehart, Ronald, author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in social theory, religion and politics.

Cambridge studies in social theory, religion, and politics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and politics.

Secularism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 375 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

Second edition.

Other Title:

Sacred & Secular

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book develops a theory of existential security. It demonstrates that the publics of virtually all advanced industrial societies have been moving toward more secular orientations during the past half century, but also that the world as a whole now has more people with traditional religious views than ever before. This second edition expands the theory and provides new and updated evidence from a broad perspective and in a wide range of countries. This confirms that religiosity persists most strongly among vulnerable populations, especially in poorer nations and in failed states. Conversely, a systematic erosion of religious practices, values and beliefs has occurred among the more prosperous strata in rich nations.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Part I: Understanding Secularization: 1. The secularization debate; 2. Measuring secularization; 3. Comparing secularization worldwide; Part II: Case Studies of Religion and Politics: 4. The puzzle of secularization in the United States and Western Europe; 5. A religious revival in post-communist Europe?; 6. Religion and politics in the Muslim world; Part III: The Consequences of Secularization: 7. Religion, the Protestant ethic, and moral values; 8. Religious organizations and social capital; 9. Religious parties and electoral behavior; Part IV: Conclusions: 10. Secularization and its consequences; 11. Re-examining the theory of existential security; 12. Re-examining evidence for the security thesis.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-22226-5

1-139-12517-6

1-283-31503-3

1-139-12376-9

9786613315038

0-511-89486-4

1-139-11801-3

1-139-12867-1

1-139-11365-8

1-139-11584-7

OCLC:

769341746