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020			_a9781788110020 (e-book)
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050		4	_aHD82 _b.G75 2018
100	1		_aGrigoriadis, Theocharis N., _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aReligion and comparative development : _bthe genesis of democracy and dictatorship / _cTheocharis Grigoriadis (Department of Economics and Institute of East European Studies, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany).
264		1	_bEdward Elgar Pub., Inc.,
300			_a1 online resource (208 pages).
490	1		_aNew thinking in political economy
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aContents: 1. Dimensionality of religion -- 2. Religious origins of political regimes -- 3. Religious identity, local governance & public goods -- 4. The political economy of Russian Orthodoxy -- 5. Back to the Prussian origins: kulturkampf & comparative modernization -- References -- Conclusions -- Index.
520			_aReligion and Comparative Development is the first analytical endeavor on religion and government that incorporates microeconomic modeling of democracy and dictatorship as well as empirical linkages between religious norms and the bureaucratic provision of public goods within the framework of survey data analysis and public goods experiments. Moreover, it explores the rising significance of religion in Middle East and post-Soviet politics, as well as in current migration, security and party developments in the United States and Europe alike through these lenses. This book underscores the significance of religion as a crucial factor for political development and economic transformation, suggesting that all world religions can offer pathways to peace and development through different institutional channels. With a multiplicity of methods (statistical modeling, game theory, lab-in-the-field experiments, comparative historical analysis), the author observes how religion impacts political economy and international politics, and not always negatively. This demystification of religion goes beyond the classical discussion on the role of religion in the public sphere and sets the grounds for explaining why some economies are more likely to be democracies and others dictatorships. Researchers, graduate and undergraduate students of economics and social sciences, and faculty members who are interested in cutting-edge research on economics and culture will want this book in their collection. It insights will also be useful for policy-makers, administrators, historians, and civic organizations.
588			_aDescription based on print record.
650		0	_aDevelopment economics.
650		0	_aReligion.
655		0	_aElectronic books.
710	2		_aEdward Elgar Publishing, _epublisher.
776	1		_z9781788110013 (hardback)
830		0	_aNew thinking in political economy.
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.elgaronline.com/view/9781788110013/9781788110013.xml
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