Religion and Authoritarianism: Cooperation, Conflict, and the

Religion and Authoritarianism: Cooperation, Conflict, and the Consequences (Cambridge Studies in Social Theory, Religion and Politics)

This book provides a rare window into the micropolitics of contemporary authoritarian rule through a comparison of religious-state relations in Russia and China - two countries with long histories of religious repression, and even longer experiences with authoritarian politics. Drawing on extensive fieldwork in multiple sites in these countries, this book explores what religious and political authority want from one another, how they negotiate the terms of their relationship, and how cooperative or conflicting their interactions are. This comparison reveals that while tensions exist between the two sides, there is also ample room for mutually beneficial interaction. Religious communities and their authoritarian overseers are cooperating around the core issue of politics - namely, the struggle for money, power, and prestige - and becoming unexpected allies in the process.
Country USA
Brand Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer Cambridge University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 1 Tables, unspecified; 19 Halftones, uns
ReleaseDate 2014-02-24
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781107684072

Country	USA
Brand	Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer	Cambridge University Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	1 Tables, unspecified; 19 Halftones, uns
ReleaseDate	2014-02-24
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781107684072

Religion and Authoritarianism: Cooperation, Conflict, and the Consequences (Cambridge Studies in Social Theory, Religion and Politics)