RELIGIOUS DOCTRINE AS A FACTOR OF STABILITY OF POLITICAL SYSTEMS. A STUDY OF TWO NORTH AMERICAN THEOCRACIES
The article theorizes theocracy – political power based on religious legitimation – in terms of the theory of social exchange, as arising out of unequal access to and control over religious goods. It then identifies the factors of stability of a system as the actions the rulers must take to success...
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| Language: | English |
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Center for Study of Religion and Religious Tolerance
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Politics and Religion |
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| Online Access: | http://politicsandreligionjournal.com/index.php/prj/article/view/72 |