Religious Freedom and Populism : The Appropriation of a Human Right and How to Counter It / ed. by Bernd Hirschberger, Katja Voges.

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Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Bielefeld : transcript Verlag, [2024]
  • ©2024
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Edition Politik ; 158
Summary note
Populism is a growing threat to human rights. They are appropriated, distorted, turned into empty words or even their opposite. The contributors to this volume examine these practices using the example of freedom of religion or belief, a human right that has become a particular target of right-wing populists and extremists worldwide. The contributions not only show the rhetorical patterns of appropriation and distortion, but also demonstrate for various countries which social dynamics favor the appropriation in each case and propose how to strengthen human rights and the culture of debate in democratic societies.
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funded by transcript: Open Library 2024 (Politik)
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In English.
Contents
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Forewords
  • Introduction: Conservative, Right-Wing Populist or Far-Right Extremist?
  • Populist Reinterpretation and Appropriation of Religious Freedom Worldwide
  • Reinterpretations of Religious Freedom by the Far Right in the German-Speaking World
  • Escalating the Populist Approach
  • Hungary under Viktor Orbán
  • Religious Freedom for Christian Majorities
  • Abuse of Religious Freedom?
  • The Political Instrumentalization of the Topics of Secularism, Religious Freedom and Islamophobia in Turkey
  • Populism, Religious Identity, and the Instrumentalization of "Religious Freedom" in the United States during the Era of Donald Trump
  • Societal Dynamics and Problematic Reactions towards Populist Appropriation
  • A Recipe for Political Polarization?
  • Religious Freedom in the Field of Tension between Populist Anti-Muslim Sentiments and Islamist Radicalisation Tendencies
  • Secularism in France and the Challenge of Populism
  • Restrictions on Freedom of Religion or Belief in Denmark
  • Commitment to Religious Freedom at the Level of the European Union
  • Signs of Hope and Proposals for Solutions
  • International Religious Freedom (or Belief) Alliance
  • Populism in the Land of Equality
  • Populist Appropriation and Reinterpretation of Religious Freedom
  • Beliefs, Brains and Breaking Chains
  • Social Media as a Tool against Populist Appropriation of FoRB and for Promoting FoRB?
  • Conclusion: The Case of Religious Freedom and Populism
  • List of Contributors
  • Acknowledgements
  • About the cover design
ISBN
3-8394-6827-2
Doi
  • 10.1515/9783839468272
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