The sticky subject of religion: can it ever be the glue for a stable society?

An assumption underpinning Western liberal democracy is that separation of religion and state always improves stability, and U.S. policy often encourages nations to move toward secular government structures. Yet, ethnically plural societies may need a common identity for the nation to gel and religi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Harris, Daniel W., Olson, Melanie L.
Other Authors: Simons, Anna
Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/10617