| Religion at the European Parliament and in European Multi-Level Governance Contributor(s): Foret, François (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138082902 ISBN-13: 9781138082908 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $37.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2017 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Law | International - Political Science |
| Dewey: 341.242 |
| Physical Information: 232 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book presents the findings of the first ever survey of the religious preferences of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). An international research team interviewed a large sample of MEPs, with the purpose of investigating their beliefs and how these beliefs have an impact on their role as MEPs. The findings of this survey are offered in order to discuss, in a non-normative way, some key political and intellectual debates. Is Europe secularized? Is the European Union a Christian club? What is the influence of religious lobbying in Brussels? What are the dynamics of value politics? Contributions also compare MEPs with national MPs and citizens to measure whether the findings are specific to the supranational arena and European multi-level governance. External cases, such as the USA and Israel, are also presented to define whether there is a European exceptionalism regarding the role of religion in the political arena. This book was originally published as a special issue of Religion, State & Society. |
