Political responsiveness and centralized religious leaders: lessons from the Catholic Church

Are centralized leaders of religious organizations responsive to their followers' political preferences over time even when formal accountability mechanisms, such as elections, are weak or absent? I argue that such leaders have incentives to be responsive because they rely on dedicated members...

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Main Author: Ziegler, Jeffrey (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2024
In: Politics and religion
Year: 2024, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 250-275
Further subjects:B text analysis
B Political Behavior
B survey experiments
B Religion And Politics
B political responsiveness
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