Religion and Regimes Support, Separation, and Opposition [Paperback]

This important volume is a much needed contribution to the collective knowledge on comparative politics and religion. Religion and Regimes adds to the literature on religion and politics. . . .Empirically sound chapters successfully discuss case selection rationale and explain statereligion relations in the cases studied. . . .This book stands out with its compelling theoretical arguments. Contributors are no strangers to the literature on comparative politics and religion. Chapters offer valuable historical and contemporary contexts of the cases examined. . . .This book will be of great interest to all scholars and students of religion and politics. It is an accessible and informative study that will appeal to an interdisciplinary audience.This book is highly informative for scholars and students interested in comparative politics and religion. In its explication of how religion affects politics, or the question of the role of religion in politics, it can be seen as an excellent source. In fact, one of the distinguishing features of the book is that, in all its chapters, the authors provide a brief historical background of the countries under analysis, which is extremely helpful in understanding the case studies..... For those who are eager to know market models of religion theory, this book is highly recommended. Religion and Regimes is overall a useful resource for students and scholars.Religion and Regimes provides a historically rich analysis of religion and politics in a number of diverse countries located all over the world . . . The authors provide compelling comparisons that show how similar contexts can provide divergent long-term results. . . .By presenting a wide array of cases, the volume encourages the reader to compare and contrastseeing the patterns that can and do emerge across diverse political and religious communities.For anyone interested in Church-state dynamics in the contemporary world this dazzling new volume, ably edited by Mehran TamadlS.