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Introducing the “Religious Minorities at Risk” Dataset

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  • Basedau Matthias

    (GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Hamburg, Germany)

  • Fox Jonathan

    (Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel)

  • Huber Christopher

    (GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Hamburg, Germany)

  • Pieters Arne

    (GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Hamburg, Germany)

  • Konzack Tom

    (GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Hamburg, Germany)

  • Deitch Mora

    (Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel)

Abstract

Religion has been taking an increasingly contentious character worldwide. Deprivation, grievances and protest by religious groups seems to be on the rise. Previous research has shown that the marginalization of ethnic groups can contribute significantly to violent conflict. However, we know little about religious groups as existing research has lacked the necessary fine-grained data. This paper introduces the “Religious Minorities at Risk” dataset comprising data on 771 religious minorities worldwide for the period between 2000 and 2014. The dataset contains pertinent worldwide information on relevant characteristics of these minorities, especially those that may explain their motivation and capability to mobilize. Such characteristics include objective deprivation in religious, economic and political terms as well as corresponding subjective grievances and intensities. The dataset also includes group-related features and structural variables that arguably influence minorities’ capability to mobilize. Moreover, while previous studies have focussed exclusively on violence, we now have more information available on the exact character of mobilization enabling scholars to distinguish between peaceful and violent forms of mobilization.

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  • Basedau Matthias & Fox Jonathan & Huber Christopher & Pieters Arne & Konzack Tom & Deitch Mora, 2019. "Introducing the “Religious Minorities at Risk” Dataset," Peace Economics, Peace Science, and Public Policy, De Gruyter, vol. 25(4), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:pepspp:v:25:y:2019:i:4:p:8:n:3
    DOI: 10.1515/peps-2019-0028
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    1. Huber, Christoph & Basedau, Matthias, 2018. "When Do Religious Minorities' Grievances Lead to Peaceful or Violent Protest? Evidence from Canada’s Jewish and Muslim Communities," GIGA Working Papers 313, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies.
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