Godless Crusade
Religion, Populism and Right-Wing Identity Politics in the West
Inbunden, Engelska, 2023
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This book postulates that the rise of right-wing populism in the West and its references to religion are less driven by a resurgence of religious fervour, than by the emergence of a new secular identity politics. Based on exclusive interviews with 116 populist leaders, key policy makers and faith leaders in the USA, Germany, and France, it shows how right-wing populists use Christianity as a cultural identity marker of the 'pure people' against external 'others' while often remaining disconnected from Christian values, beliefs, and institutions. However, right-wing populists' willingness and ability to employ religion in this way critically depends on the actions of mainstream party politicians and faith leaders. They can either legitimise right-wing populists' identitarian use of religion or challenge it, thereby cultivating 'religious immunity' against populist appeals. As the populist wave breaks across the West, a new debate about the role of religion in society has begun.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2023-03-30
- Mått156 x 235 x 23 mm
- Vikt680 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor284
- FörlagCambridge University Press
- ISBN9781009262163
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