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Author Yadav, Vineeta, author.

Title Religious parties and the politics of civil liberties / Vineeta Yadav
Published New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021]
©2021

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 369 pages) : color illustrations, map
Contents Religious parties and religious organizations : the fruits of partnership -- Religious parties, religious organizations and the decline of civil liberties -- The institutionalization of religious organizations in MMCs : statistical evidence -- Civil liberties in Muslim-majority countries : statistical evidence -- The fall of an icon : institutionalization of religious organizations : Turkey -- Resilience and decline : religious parties, religious organizations and institutionalization in Pakistan -- The fall of an icon : the decline in civil liberties in Turkey -- Resilience and decline : civil liberties in Pakistan -- Conclusion : summary and implications for future research
Summary "Religious parties are increasingly common in all parts of the world. Their rise in Muslim-majority countries has been particularly prominent as they increasingly participate in elections, win legislative seats, and join governments. Since they are often founded on orthodox principles that are inconsistent with liberal democracy, the consequences of their rise and success for the prospects of liberal democratic values and practices has inspired much heated debate and discussion. This book considers a question that has been central in these debates: will the rise and success of religious parties lead to declines in the civil liberties of their citizens? This book addresses this question by focusing on a relationship that is central for understanding the politics of religious parties -their relationship with religious lobbies. It identifies the religious organizations that are actively involved in lobbying on these issues in Muslim-majority countries and outlines the policy preferences and institutional interests that motivate them. It then identifies the political and economic conditions which shape how their relationship with religious parties evolves and, when religious lobbies are able to or unable constrain the actions of religious parties. The book explains when the rise of religious parties does lead to a significant decline in civil liberties and, when it does not. To test its claims, It leverages original data on religious parties, religious party governments and, religious lobbies for all Muslim-majority countries for almost forty years and uses original surveys of political elites in Turkey and Pakistan for a thorough and original analysis"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (Oxford Scholarship Online, viewed August 10, 2021)
Subject Political parties -- Islamic countries
Religious institutions -- Islamic countries
Islam and politics -- Islamic countries
Civil rights -- Islamic countries
Civil rights
Islam and politics
Political parties
Politics and government
Religious institutions
SUBJECT Islamic countries -- Politics and government
Subject Islamic countries
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2020039397
ISBN 9780197545393
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