Re-examinging the Wall of Separation: A Cross-National Study of Religious Pluralism and Democracy

被引:5
作者
Rebe, Ryan J. [1 ]
机构
[1] Texas Tech Univ, Dept Polit Sci, Lubbock, TX 79415 USA
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STATE;
D O I
10.1017/S175504831200034X
中图分类号
D0 [政治学、政治理论];
学科分类号
0302 ; 030201 ;
摘要
Mutual autonomy between religious and state institutions is often seen as a key ingredient for democratization. Yet, there are a large number of democracies with an established religion. If a separation of church and state is desirable for the maintenance of a stable democracy, then why do so many democracies continue to support religious institutions and practices? As the evidence from this study reveals, the difference between democracies and non-democracies does not depend on a wall of separation between church and state, but instead, on the protection of religious freedom for minority groups and the promotion of secular legislation.
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