Religion and the Regime

Cooperation and Conflict in Contemporary Russia and China

Dados Bibliográficos

ID6410074
AutoresKarrie Koesel (0000-0003-3200-0403, autor correspondente), Karrie J Koesel
Ano2017
Volume69
Fascículo4
Páginas676-712
Data de publicação2017-10-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoWorld Politics (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0043-8871 • E-ISSN: 1086-3338
EditoraProject MUSE (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/s004388711700017x
OpenAlexW2750499444
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas14
Referências citadas74

What is the nature of religion and state relations in authoritarian regimes? How do religious and regime actors negotiate the terms of their relationship;what do the two sides want from one another; and how cooperative or conflictual are their interactions? To address these questions, the author compares religion-regime relations in contemporary Russia and China—two autocracies with long histories of religious repression, diverse religious profiles, and distinct relations between religion and the state. The article introduces a new theoretical framework anchored in interests and subnational authoritarian politics to explain how religious and political authorities negotiate their relationship and the constraints and opportunities that shape their interaction. Although there are many reasons to expect different types of religion-regime relations across Russia and China, the data demonstrate that subnational governments and diverse religious actors often forge innovative partnerships to govern more efficiently, gain access to resources, and safeguard their survival

Authoritarianism · Autocracy · China · Democracy · Economic system · Economics · Negotiation · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · State (computer science · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development