On Top of the Volcano: Missionary Politics in the Twenty-first Century
This article on comparative politics examines and develops the concept of missionary politics as a contemporary example of the sacralization of politics. Resorting to recent cases in Europe and South America, in this interdisciplinary study the author demonstrates how missionary politics is a form o...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2013
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Politics, religion & ideology
Year: 2013, Volume: 14, Issue: 4, Pages: 507-521 |
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| Summary: | This article on comparative politics examines and develops the concept of missionary politics as a contemporary example of the sacralization of politics. Resorting to recent cases in Europe and South America, in this interdisciplinary study the author demonstrates how missionary politics is a form of political religion led by charismatic leaders geared towards a mission of salvation, bringing together followers through political liturgy. The article concludes with a discussion on the consequences of this missionary form of conducting politics for the study of religion, populism, nationalism and democracy. |
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| ISSN: | 2156-7697 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Politics, religion & ideology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/21567689.2013.829045 |