Godless Crusade : Religion, Populism and Right-Wing Identity Politics in the West PDF
by Tobias Cremer
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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.
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- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:30/03/2023
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- ISBN:9781009262118
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- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:30/03/2023
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- ISBN:9781009262118
