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Chapter 1 - Introduction

The New Crusaders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 March 2023

Tobias Cremer
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University of Oxford
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The Introduction sets the scene, formulates the questions the book will seek to answer and provides a brief overview of the general argument. It begins by taking the reader through an exploration of the paradoxical expressions of the relationship between right-wing populism and religion within Western democracies in recent years, laying the foundation for the way in which the book will challenge several widespread assumptions about the role religion has to play in populist politics today. During this foundational stage, the four guiding questions that structure and drive the thesis of the book are thus established: What are the social and demographic roots behind the rise of right populist movements and their new brand of identity politics in Western democracies? How and why does religion feature in right-wing populist rhetoric and strategies? How do Christian communities react to national populists’ religiously laden rhetoric? And what is the role of mainstream parties and religious leaders in shaping the relationship between religion and right-wing populism? After establishing these question, the book proceeds to briefly outlining the books general argument and overall structure.

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The Godless Crusade
Religion, Populism and Right-Wing Identity Politics in the West
, pp. 1 - 12
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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  • Introduction
  • Tobias Cremer, University of Oxford
  • Book: The Godless Crusade
  • Online publication: 23 March 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009262125.001
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  • Introduction
  • Tobias Cremer, University of Oxford
  • Book: The Godless Crusade
  • Online publication: 23 March 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009262125.001
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  • Introduction
  • Tobias Cremer, University of Oxford
  • Book: The Godless Crusade
  • Online publication: 23 March 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009262125.001
Available formats
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