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Religion in politics

Religion and politics increasingly mingle freely, even in once-secular nations. : Michael Joiner, 360info CC BY 4.0

Across the world, faith is returning to the political sphere

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Religion in politics

Religion and politics in a fragmented world

Across the world, faith is returning to the political sphere.

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Many Indonesians and Malaysians studied in Saudi Arabia and returned to either join the civil service or set up businesses and religious schools. : Madrassah students attending a lecture by Khairulash is available at https://tinyurl.com/66ec98vf CC BY-SA 4.0

Saudi political priorities might have changed but their religious influence is still present in Southeast Asian politics, particularly in Malaysia.

Religion in politics

Saudis stick to long game in Southeast Asian politics

Saudi political priorities might have changed but their religious influence is still present in Southeast Asian politics, particularly in Malaysia.

Culture
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, has been accused of deploying a devastating misinformation app. (Hernan Nersesian, G20, Flickr) : Hernan Nersesian, G20 CC BY 2.0

India’s middle class has been the big winner from a deregulated economy. In turn, that middle class helps fuel the rise of populism and Hindu nationalism.

Religion in politics

How India’s economy and Hindu right rise together

India’s middle class has been the big winner from a deregulated economy. In turn, that middle class helps fuel the rise of populism and Hindu nationalism.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP rules with an ideology based on Hindutva — Hindu-ness as the justification of Hindu nationalism. : Shealah Craighead, Official White House Photo, Wikimedia Commons Public domain

Six clear pathways to help India become more democratic and secular and counter the religious polarisation of politics.

Religion in politics

How India can counter religion in politics

Politics
The Hagia Sophia is a permanent symbol of Turkey’s mixture of faith and history converging. : Niek Verlaan/Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/hagia-sophia-turkey-istanbul-church-216471/ CC BY 2.0

As the Turkish Republic turns 100, the modern nation built from the ashes of the Ottoman empire continues to wield the religious power of its history.

Religion in politics

How religion still means power in ‘secular’ Turkey

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The separation of church and state is not a settled issue in America. : Photo by Jimmy Teoh/Pexels https://www.pexels.com/terms-of-service/

Religion could play a significant role in an increasingly polarised conversation about faith in US public life, but will it shape the 2024 election?

Religion in politics

Why it still pays to chase the US religious vote

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UMNO and PAS are traditional rivals but have aligned before when political interests were mutual. : ‘PAS flags’ by Sham Hardy is available at https://tinyurl.com/zsatmd7f CC BY-SA 2.0

Inter-ethnic compromises were challenged by Muslim nationalists in the run-up to the recent state polls.

Religion in politics

Muslim nationalism challenges Malaysia’s multiethnic government

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