Religion and Democracy - 2nd Edition

Name: Religion and Democracy - 2nd Edition
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Religion and DemocracyA Worldwide Comparison\nAuthor(s): Carsten Anckar\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367721343, 978-0367721343\nSynopsis\nThis fully updated new edition empirically assesses the relationship between religion and democracy, looking at global, regional, and individual countries perspectives.\n\nUsing a wide range of quantitative data, the author tests the validity of Huntington's claim that democracy and religion are tightly connected, and that western Christianity is the only religion capable of supporting democratic institutions. He evaluates both the broader assumptions that the introduction and the stability of a democratic form of government is dependent on the dominating religion in the country at the macro level, and the suggestion that, at the individual level, religious adherence is related to pro-democratic values. Examining religions including Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism,.