Challenging the secularist assumption: Religion, public policy and civil service culture

The ‘resurgence’ of religion has led scholars and politicians to critique the ‘secularism’ of public policy. Using evidence from interviews with serving policy officials, this article explores the dimensions of ‘secularism’ as they have been applied to the UK policy context and makes two qualificati...

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Main Author: Lindsay, Jane (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2017]
In: Social compass
Year: 2017, Volume: 64, Issue: 2, Pages: 262-274
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Great Britain / Politics / Civil service / Secularism / Religion / Marginality
IxTheo Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
KBF British Isles
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)