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Kettell, Steven (2013) State religion and freedom : a comparative analysis. Politics and Religion, Volume 6 (Number 03). pp. 538-569. doi:10.1017/S1755048312000600 ISSN 1755-0483.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1755048312000600
Abstract
State religions form one of the main features of the international political landscape, but scholarly research into their dynamics and effects remains limited. This article aims to address this deficiency through a comparative examination of state religions and levels of political and religious freedom. The findings show that countries with a state religion have substantially lower levels of freedom across a range of measurements than countries with no state religion. The absence of any clear correlation to levels of human development, religious diversity and religiosity indicates a key causal role for the institutional mechanics of state religion itself.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General) |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Established churches, Church and state , Religion and state, Liberty | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Politics and Religion | ||||
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press | ||||
ISSN: | 1755-0483 | ||||
Official Date: | September 2013 | ||||
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Volume: | Volume 6 | ||||
Number: | Number 03 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 538-569 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1017/S1755048312000600 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 25 December 2015 | ||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 25 December 2015 |
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