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Religion and Support for Democracy: A Cross-National Test of the Mediating Mechanisms

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  • Ben-Nun Bloom, Pazit
  • Arikan, Gizem

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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.

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  • Ben-Nun Bloom, Pazit & Arikan, Gizem, 2013. "Religion and Support for Democracy: A Cross-National Test of the Mediating Mechanisms," British Journal of Political Science, Cambridge University Press, vol. 43(2), pages 375-397, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:bjposi:v:43:y:2013:i:02:p:375-397_00
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    1. Gizem Arikan & Pazit Ben-Nun Bloom, 2019. "“I was hungry and you gave me food”: Religiosity and attitudes toward redistribution," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(3), pages 1-24, March.
    2. Mohsen Joshanloo & Dan Weijers, 2016. "Religiosity Moderates the Relationship between Income Inequality and Life Satisfaction across the Globe," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 128(2), pages 731-750, September.
    3. Gilad Be’ery & Pazit Ben-Nun Bloom, 2015. "God and the Welfare State - Substitutes or Complements? An Experimental Test of the Effect of Belief in God's Control," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(6), pages 1-27, June.

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