Overview

Western democracies are experiencing a new wave of right-wing populism that seeks to mobilize religion for its own ends. With chapters on the United States, Britain, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Poland and Israel, Saving the People asks how populist movements have used religion fortheir own ends and how church leaders react to them. The authors contend that religion is more about belonging than belief for populists, with religious identities and traditions being deployed to define who can and cannot be part of "the people". This in turn helps many populists to claim thatnative Christian communities are being threatened by a creeping and highly aggressive process of Islamization, with Muslims becoming a key "enemy of the people". While Church elites generally condemn this instrumental use of religions, populists take little heed, presenting themselves as the truesaviours of the people. The policy implications of this phenomenon are significant, which makes this book all the more timely and relevant to current debate.
ISBN-13

9780190639013

ISBN-10

0190639016

Weight

0.90 Pounds

Dimensions

5.75 x 0.75 x 8.50 In

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$37.50

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

288 pages

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published On

2016-11-01


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