Religious co-option in autocracy: A theory inspired by history
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2016.12.007
Abstract: The relationship between religion and politics is explored from a theoretical standpoint, assuming that religious clerics can be seduced by the ruler acting as an autocrat. The comparative effects of decentralized versus centralized religions on… read more here.
Keywords: autocracy theory; stability; option autocracy; inspired history ... See more keywords