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Introducing the "religious minorities at risk" dataset
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Abstract Religion has been taking an increasingly contentious character worldwide. Deprivation, grievances and protest by religious groups seems to be on the rise. Previous research has shown that the marginalization of ethnic groups can contribute significantly to violent conflict. However, we know little a... view more
Religion has been taking an increasingly contentious character worldwide. Deprivation, grievances and protest by religious groups seems to be on the rise. Previous research has shown that the marginalization of ethnic groups can contribute significantly to violent conflict. However, we know little about religious groups as existing research has lacked the necessary fine-grained data. This paper introduces the "Religious Minorities at Risk" dataset comprising data on 771 religious minorities worldwide for the period between 2000 and 2014. The dataset contains pertinent worldwide information on relevant characteristics of these minorities, especially those that may explain their motivation and capability to mobilize. Such characteristics include objective deprivation in religious, economic and political terms as well as corresponding subjective grievances and intensities. The dataset also includes group-related features and structural variables that arguably influence minorities' capability to mobilize. Moreover, while previous studies have focussed exclusively on violence, we now have more information available on the exact character of mobilization enabling scholars to distinguish between peaceful and violent forms of mobilization.... view less
Keywords
minority; ethnic group; religion; marginality; discrimination; propensity to violence; social deprivation; mobilization
Classification
Sociology of Religion
Social Problems
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 1-8
Journal
Peace Economics, Peace Science and Public Policy, 25 (2019) 4
Issue topic
Proceedings of the 19th Jan Tinbergen European Peace Science Conference
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/peps-2019-0028
ISSN
1554-8597
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed