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The varieties of religious repression : why governments restrict religion /

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Though it is most often practised in dictatorships, levels of religious repression nevertheless vary across a range of non-democratic regimes, including illiberal democracies and competitive authoritarian states. This book argues that seemingly benign and legal forms of regulations, requirements, an...

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Main Author: Sarkissian, Ani, 1973- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Subjects:
Religion and state.
Freedom of religion.
Religious tolerance.
Religious discrimination.
Religion et État.
Liberté religieuse.
Tolérance religieuse.
Discrimination religieuse.
Freedom of religion
Religion and state
Religious discrimination
Religious tolerance
Electronic books.
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Summary:Though it is most often practised in dictatorships, levels of religious repression nevertheless vary across a range of non-democratic regimes, including illiberal democracies and competitive authoritarian states. This book argues that seemingly benign and legal forms of regulations, requirements, and restrictions on religion are important tools by which non-democratic leaders repress independent civic activity and thus maintain their hold on power.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190216368
0190216360