RELIGION AS A MEANS TO SOCIETAL COHESION IN NORDIC POLITICS 1988 – 2010
While the Nordic countries have a history of many similarities in core values and institutional arrangements, a number of differences have developed in recent years in relation to religion, due to political reasons. In this article, findings from four empirical studies on religion in Nordic parliame...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2015
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| In: |
Politikologija religije
Year: 2015, Volume: 9, Issue: 2, Pages: 147-168 |
| Further subjects: | B
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B right-wing populist B Nordic B Religion B Politics B Globalisation |
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| Rights Information: | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 |
| Summary: | While the Nordic countries have a history of many similarities in core values and institutional arrangements, a number of differences have developed in recent years in relation to religion, due to political reasons. In this article, findings from four empirical studies on religion in Nordic parliamentary politics are analysed in terms of weak or strong politicisation for the purpose of homogeneity or in diversity. From an analytical model, different patterns of the use of religion in politics in the five countries are identified, due to the relationships between church and state, the level of religious diversity and the presence of right-wing populist parties. The conclusion is that religion once again has become a means to societal cohesion in Denmark, but also to some degree in Norway and Sweden in a search for a core authority in society. The main reason behind this change is the impact of globalisation. |
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| ISSN: | 1820-659X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Politikologija religije
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