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The Role of Religions and Conspiracy Theories in Democratic and Authoritarian Regimes
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Abstract This thematic issue asks about the role of religions and religious actors and conspiracy theories/theorists in democratic and authoritarian regimes in general. Special attention is given to the current Covid-19 pandemic, since the relevant state of emergency obviously endorses the persuasiveness of ... view more
This thematic issue asks about the role of religions and religious actors and conspiracy theories/theorists in democratic and authoritarian regimes in general. Special attention is given to the current Covid-19 pandemic, since the relevant state of emergency obviously endorses the persuasiveness of conspiracy theories and makes the comparison with religions necessary. In this respect, the challenges religious prejudices and conspiracy myths imply could even shed light on the problem of whether democracy or authoritarianism is the best regime to fight the Coronavirus successfully. The articles at hand answer these issues from interdisciplinary areas, particularly from political science, sociology, social psychology, and history.... view less
Keywords
democracy; epidemic; religion; religious factors; faith; myth; disinformation; authoritarianism; ideology
Classification
Philosophy, Ethics, Religion
Social Psychology
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
Corona; Covid-19; conspiracy ideology; conspiracy myths; conspiracy theory; pandemic; religiosity
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Page/Pages
p. 132-134
Journal
Politics and Governance, 10 (2022) 4
Issue topic
The Role of Religions and Conspiracy Theories in Democratic and Authoritarian Regimes
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Published Version; reviewed