Religion and Support for Democracy
A Cross-National Test of the Mediating Mechanisms
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6227643 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pazit Ben-Nun Bloom (0000-0003-4930-3355), Gizem Arikan (0000-0002-2083-7321) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 375-397 |
| Publication date | 2013-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1234 • E-ISSN: 1469-2112 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0007123412000427 |
| OpenAlex | W2040273528 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 43 |
| References cited | 67 |
Religion can be a source of undemocratic attitudes but also a contributor to democratic norms. This article argues that different dimensions of religiosity generate contrasting effects on democratic attitudes through different mechanisms. The private aspect of religious belief is associated with traditional and survival values, which in turn decrease both overt and intrinsic support for democracy. The communal aspect of religious social behaviour increases political interest and trust in institutions, which in turn typically lead to more support for democracy. Results from multilevel path analyses using data from fifty-four countries from Waves 4 and 5 of the World Values Survey suggest there is some regularity in mechanisms responsible for the effect of religiosity on democratic support that extend beyond religious denomination
Democracy · Economics · Epistemology · Path analysis (statistics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Religiosity · Religious belief · Sociology · Statistics · Survey data collection · Test (biology · World Values Survey · Law · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Capital and Networks · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 43 |
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| Citations per year | 3,07 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 42 |