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Religions and Conspiracy Theories as the Authoritarian "Other" of Democracy?
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Abstract This article theorises and conceptualises the ambivalent role of religions and conspiracy theories in modern democracies. Based on a concise comparison of both phenomena, it elaborates the similar risks and functions of religions and conspiracy theories for the political community without neglecting... mehr
This article theorises and conceptualises the ambivalent role of religions and conspiracy theories in modern democracies. Based on a concise comparison of both phenomena, it elaborates the similar risks and functions of religions and conspiracy theories for the political community without neglecting the fact that, under secular conditions, the spread of conspiracy narratives might outweigh those of religious messages in the long run. That observation seems particularly relevant for contemporary governance and political science, as a tendency towards social anomie in the sense of Durkheim can be deduced from democratic theory, which significantly increases democracy’s need for compensatory moral and cognitive authorities.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Anomie; Demokratie; Autorität; Integration; Gefühl; Orientierung; Glaube; Ideologie
Klassifikation
Philosophie, Theologie
politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur
Sozialpsychologie
Freie Schlagwörter
belief; conspiracy; disintegration; substitute religions; uncertainty
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2022
Seitenangabe
S. 146-156
Zeitschriftentitel
Politics and Governance, 10 (2022) 4
Heftthema
The Role of Religions and Conspiracy Theories in Democratic and Authoritarian Regimes
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)