Religious Liberty in Transitional Societies: The Politics of Religion

by John Anderson

Book Overview

It is commonly assumed that the issue of religion declines in political significance as societies modernise. However, the upheaval associated with the shift from authoritarian to more open regimes can be accompanied by a revitalisation of religion. Individuals within these societies are struggling to find meaning in the seeming chaos of political change; religious elites are seeking to define their own role within the new order; and political elites...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521108128
• ISBN13: 9780521108126
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"