{"product_id":"religion-and-politics-in-the-european-union-the-secular-canopy-hardback-9781107082717","title":"Religion and Politics in the European Union; The Secular Canopy (Hardback) 9781107082717","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eReligion and Politics in the European Union\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Secular Canopy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book analyzes the place and influence of religion in European politics.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFrançois Foret (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107082717, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 5 February 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e338 pages, 3 b\/w illus.  19 tables\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.8 x 2.8 cm, 0.66 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Foret's closely argued and impressively researched book builds on the MEPs' survey with ?eldwork in Brussels, Strasbourg, and Washington, and overall provides a fascinating overview of the role of religion in one of the EU's few democratically-accountable institutions.' Jeffrey Haynes, Democratization\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book analyzes the place and influence of religion in European politics. François Foret presents the first data ever collected on the religious beliefs of European decision makers and what they do with these beliefs. Discussing popular assumptions such as the return of religion, aggressive European secularism, and religious lobbying, Foret offers objective data and non-normative conceptual frameworks to clarify some major issues in the contemporary political debate.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Religion in the framing of a European polity\u003cbr\u003e 2. Religion in the selection of European rulers: is the EU Christian democratic, secularist, or neutral?\u003cbr\u003e 3. Religion in the European electoral process: more than a trace, less than a path\u003cbr\u003e 4. Religion and political socialization in Brussels\u003cbr\u003e 5. Religion and public action in the EU\u003cbr\u003e 6. Legitimization of the EU: meeting religion in the public sphere\u003cbr\u003e 7. Religion in the external identity of the EU\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: presentation of the survey 'relep': method, sample, range, and limits of the data.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Regional government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Regional government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Regional%20government%20%5BJPR%5D%22\"\u003eJPR\u003c\/a\u003e], Political ideologies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political ideologies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20ideologies%20%5BJPF%5D%22\"\u003eJPF\u003c\/a\u003e], Comparative politics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Comparative politics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Comparative%20politics%20%5BJPB%5D%22\"\u003eJPB\u003c\/a\u003e], Political science \u0026amp; theory [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political science \u0026amp; theory\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20science%20\u0026amp;%20theory%20%5BJPA%5D%22\"\u003eJPA\u003c\/a\u003e], Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e], Sociology: customs \u0026amp; traditions [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology: customs \u0026amp; traditions\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology:%20customs%20\u0026amp;%20traditions%20%5BJHBT%5D%22\"\u003eJHBT\u003c\/a\u003e], Social groups [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social groups\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20groups%20%5BJFS%5D%22\"\u003eJFS\u003c\/a\u003e], Popular beliefs \u0026amp; controversial knowledge [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Popular beliefs \u0026amp; controversial knowledge\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Popular%20beliefs%20\u0026amp;%20controversial%20knowledge%20%5BJFH%5D%22\"\u003eJFH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265592742168,"sku":"9781107082717","price":73.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107082717i.jpg?v=1696791964","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/religion-and-politics-in-the-european-union-the-secular-canopy-hardback-9781107082717","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}