The political origins of religious liberty
In: Cambridge Studies in Social Theory, Religion, and Politics
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In: American political science review, Volume 90, Issue 2, p. 455-456
ISSN: 1537-5943
In: Comparative political studies: CPS, Volume 27, Issue 3, p. 454-456
ISSN: 1552-3829
In: American journal of political science, Volume 38, Issue 2, p. 403
ISSN: 1540-5907
In: American journal of political science: AJPS, Volume 38, Issue 2, p. 403-425
ISSN: 0092-5853
In: Comparative political studies: CPS, Volume 39, Issue 7, p. 803-828
ISSN: 0010-4140
World Affairs Online
In: Comparative political studies: CPS, Volume 39, Issue 7, p. 803-828
ISSN: 1552-3829
Presently, Islam in Europe has a weak and divided political voice. This article draws on collective action theory and the religious economies model to analyze Muslim interest organizations in democratic polities. The authors develop general theoretical propositions and apply them to a case study of mosque – state relations in the federal state ( land) of Berlin. The study shows that institutional features of the German polity and diaspora Islam make collective action difficult and provide opportunities for factions ("spoilers") to under-mine broad-based collective action if they perceive centralizing organizations as compromising doctrinal and organizational autonomy. In addition, conflicts between organizations representing conservative Muslim interests and secularly oriented ones further complicate collective action. The result is narrow interest articulation by smaller, less diverse groups. Based on our study, the authors consider the general applicability of our propositions and their implications for European polities.
In: American political science review, Volume 90, Issue 2, p. 455
ISSN: 0003-0554
In: Comparative political studies: CPS, Volume 27, Issue 3, p. 454
ISSN: 0010-4140