Religion and Euroscepticism
Cleavages, Religious Parties and Churches in EU Member States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8041501 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Minkenberg (0000-0002-3785-2536, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1190-1211 |
| Publication date | 2009-10-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | West European Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0140-2382 • E-ISSN: 1743-9655 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01402380903230660 |
| OpenAlex | W2011707059 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 29 |
| References cited | 46 |
Taking into account the attempts to render the European integration process a new cultural and value-based quality on the one hand, and the prevalence of sceptical positions on the other, the role of religion as a factor shaping the process of European integration and its accompanying features such as Euroscepticism deserves special attention. It may be argued that the entire EU is a project inaugurated and pushed along primarily by Christian Democratic forces and inspirations. However, the EU is currently characterised by an advanced state of secularisation in most of its member states and high levels of religious and cultural pluralisation. This article raises the question to what extent religious, in particular Christian, actors such as religious parties and the churches have strayed from this integrationist past and contributed to Euroscepticism. Furthermore, the second question is whether a confessional pattern of Euroscepticism can be identified. The paper addresses these questions by empirically and comparatively analysing the positions and influence of religious actors on Euroscepticism in a selected group of EU member states
Confessional · Democracy · Economics · Epistemology · European integration · European union · Member states · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Secularism · Secularization · Skepticism · Sociology · State (computer science · Law · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development · Religious Education and Schools
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| Unique citing works | 29 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,71 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2025 (17) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 29 |