Why religion has become more salient in Europe: Four working hypotheses about secularization and religiosity in contemporary politics

European Political Science

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 289-300

  Klausen, Jytte ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Church state relations; Islam; National identity; Secularization

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949088208     PISSN: 16804333     EISSN: 16820983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/eps.2009.14     Document Type: Conference Paper

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