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It has long been established that an important element in the success of fascist and communist regimes was their ability to turn their political ideology into a type of religion. The eleven innovative essays in this volume explore the notion that all forms of modern mass politics, including liberal democracies, need such a form of sacralization of politics to function. In modern democracies different political players compete for the support of the people. Sacralization of political forms and ideas, this volume suggests, is necessary to mobilize the hearts and minds of the masses because they expect and desire politics to be more than mere administration. Sacralization, therefore, lies at the heart of modern politics. This volume offers a challenging new view on the relationship between modern politics and religion, paying special attention to the role of ordinary people in the process of sacralization.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Politics & government Political ideologies

• Full title: Political Religion Beyond Totalitarianism
• Author: Joost Augusteijn
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 273
• EAN: 9781137291714
• ISBN: 1137291710
• ID: 01239959
• Publisher: PALGRAVE MACMILLAN
• Weight: 478 g
• Dimensions: 222 × 144 × 21 mm
• Date of publishing: 29. January 2013

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