Faith in Numbers: Religion, Sectarianism, and Democracy

by Michael Hoffman

Why does religion sometimes increase support for democracy and sometimes do just the opposite? In Faith in Numbers, political scientist Michael Hoffman presents a theory of religion, group interest, and democracy. Focusing on communal religion, he demonstrates that the effect of communal prayer on support for democracy depends on the interests of the religious group in question. For members of groups who would benefit from democracy, communal prayer...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197538010
• ISBN13: 9780197538012
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.4"